Strange weather phenomenon in SE BC.

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Strange weather phenomenon in SE BC.

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What is that thing?
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??

What's so strange about that?
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Calm to 18000, I have not seen before.
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CL-Skadoo! wrote:Calm to 18000, I have not seen before.
Technically winds forecast "Light and Variable".

You can also see that the environmental lapse rate is quite shallow, indicating stable air. Since very little vertical air movement was expected along with little to no wind..... I'd expect this is about as smooth and "calm" as you'd see in those parts.
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Hehe I knew that comment was going to get me in trouble the moment I hit submit on my iphone. You get to be "that" guy today :wink:
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Yup, been a wild wind week for sure. Been flying FL350 for eastbounds and FL200 westbound all week. Then on Saturday, ferried a Twotter back here from CYYC at 16.5 and had 190+ for a g/s. In a TWOTTER!! AWESOME flight, stunning scenery.
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CL-Skadoo! wrote:Hehe I knew that comment was going to get me in trouble the moment I hit submit on my iphone. You get to be "that" guy today :wink:
Hehe. yeah. Thanks for the soft pitch.
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Any chance there was a high pressure in the vicinity?
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