12/7 Rattlesnake Ridge, Van Is snow, storm front, Sunset Beach barge, GasLink violations Nooksack R., halibut stock

Rattlesnake Mountain [WikiCommons]

Rattlesnake Ridge
Rattlesnake Ridge, known as daʔšədabš to the Snoqualmie people, is the ridge of Rattlesnake Mountain located south of North Bend, Washington. Rattlesnake Ledge is a rock outcropping and viewpoint 1160 feet above Rattlesnake Lake. Rattlesnake Ledge is a very popular hike destination. (Wikipedia)

Thousands without power, some schools closed as snow hits Vancouver Island
While areas of the capital region saw a dusting of snow including the Goldstream Park area, inland and northern parts of the Island are reporting up to 20 centimetres of snow. More than 8,000 B.C. Cindy E. Harnett reports. (Times Colonist)

Western Washington in for a week of stormy, winter weather; 'potentially impactful' snow in the mountains
A stronger weather system is expected to move through the region starting early Wednesday. The NWS says that system could bring 10 to 18 inches of snow to Snoqualmie and Stevens passes... The lowlands won’t see much snow but will see strong winds through Wednesday, with gusts between 20 and 30 mph throughout much of the Puget Sound. Those in coastal areas could see gusts as strong as 35 mph. The NWS also expects minor flooding along areas near the Salish Sea at high tide Wednesday. That means harbors, shorelines and low-lying coastal roadways and parks near interior waters could see some overflow. (Seattle PI)

Celebrity storm barge still stuck at Sunset Beach
The City of Vancouver said it's likely going to take more time to remove the barge than originally suggested and that more details would be known in the following weeks. Joanne Lee-Young (Vancouver Sun)

Coastal GasLink failed to fix nearly 2 dozen environmental violations along pipeline route, B.C. officials say 
Officials have flagged numerous, ongoing environmental violations by Coastal GasLink that could harm sensitive waterways along the pipeline's route through northern B.C. Inspectors with B.C.'s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) said Coastal GasLink failed to comply with orders in 2020 to fix nearly two dozen sediment and erosion problems on watercourses and wetlands.  The pipeline project has been slapped with two enforcement orders to fix the problems, after failing to comply with conditions of the environmental permits that allow the pipeline to be built. Betsy Trumpeter reports. (CBC)

Has this U.S. river gone rogue? After B.C. floods, locals in Washington State think the answer may be sedimentary
The overflowing Nooksack River played a big part in Abbotsford’s devastating floods, but communities and researchers are still debating whether the river is more flood-prone than it used to be – and if so, why. Nathan Vanderklippe reports. (Globe and Mail)

Pacific halibut stock increases after four years of decline
The Pacific halibut stock appears to be on an upswing that could result in increased catches for most regions in 2022. (Anchorage Daily News)

Now, your tug weather--
West Entrance U.S. Waters Strait Of Juan De Fuca-  222 AM PST Tue Dec 7 2021   
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  THURSDAY MORNING   
TODAY  SE wind 5 to 15 kt. Wind waves 2 ft or less. SW swell  5 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning then rain  likely in the afternoon. 
TONIGHT  SW wind 10 to 20 kt becoming W 20 to 30 kt after  midnight. Wind waves 1 to 3 ft building to 3 to 5 ft after  midnight. SW swell 5 ft at 10 seconds. Rain in the evening then  rain likely after midnight.

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