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Armel Castellan
@armelcastellan.bsky.social
Meteorologist - where high impact weather intersects climate attribution yielding disasters (esp extreme heat), Papa x3, 335.4Gen. Ex-Lekwungen Territory settler, Français, cargo bike, XC ski coach, SUP, paragliding, #Geneva #Switzerland
Reminder how drop dead gorgeous our corner of the world is in B.C. Drizzle never felt so good!-) #Longbeach #Greenpoint #Tofino
May 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Fallstreak (hole punch) cloud, today. #BCCloud #BCWx en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallstr...
February 27, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Earthquake 21:59 vicwest. Solid rumble. @earthquakeguy.bsky.social #Seimic #quake
February 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Road trip north through California, through a multi-day atmospheric river (AR3-4). Many slides, much hydroplaning, very high river levels, some flooded sections on 101 & horribly low vis - I don’t recommend. #CAWx #ORWx @caltrans.bsky.social @scrippsocean.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Bowser BC is getting a proper soaker! Even in Courtenay it feels heavy! #UsualSuspects #BCRain #BCSnow Freezing level shoot up to 3000m on Monday!
January 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Where is the group chat function in Bsky? Thx
January 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Not the textbook example I briefly saw with my own eyes moments before, but here is the unsung fogbow atop #mountwashington today. Just black&white hues, no colours due to the smaller size of the suspended droplets.
Previously: x.com/armelcastell... #BCwx #BCStorm
December 31, 2024 at 5:34 AM
Extremely fortunate to host 2 of my 3 siblings & their families over for a few Christmas days huddled together. I am also thinking about my colleagues in the 24/7 Operational world, diligently forecasting with our safety in mind. & all the other shift workers out there. #ShiftWorkMemories #BCStorm
December 25, 2024 at 5:41 AM
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I'm so proud to announce that Fire Weather has been chosen for @scifri.bsky.social's January book club!
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Fire Weather - Author Livestream and Q&A
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December 13, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Just redisseminating my colleague’s fun tweet (one of few, on the X-platform these days!). #BCStorm #Swifties #VancouverTSTheErasTour
December 5, 2024 at 9:23 PM
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December 3, 2024 at 7:14 PM
What a month! Movember, our team nearby hit $7k donations, a new high for me @ $3300. Cold & snowy conditions abounded, enough for an early opening at @mountwashington.bsky.social ! Too bad about the super high freezing levels for the next week!-( Hooray for nordic & alpine turns! #BCStorm
December 1, 2024 at 1:44 AM
Dark band of rain about to hit Vancouver/Richmond. HRRR had it best. HRDPS too but an hour later. Lots if vort max blips still spinning around the now mature storm. #bcstorm
November 23, 2024 at 10:36 PM
@ntp-reports.bsky.social @davesills.ca has NTP used citizen science to identify tornado tracks in the satellite record?! Very cool. #Tornado
November 22, 2024 at 7:41 AM
It Works! Thx for testing…
November 20, 2024 at 10:01 PM
Current big ocean energy viewed from the Amphitrite pt lighthouse in Ucluelet BC. #WildPacificTrail #BCStorm Video credit: Kimberly Kelly
November 20, 2024 at 9:46 PM
Sad impacts on the Gorge waterway from overnight wind storm. #BCStorm photo credit Sara Harvey
November 20, 2024 at 6:04 PM
A collaborator (non-meteorologist) of mine just gave me feedback regarding one of ~15 interviews I gave today: his daughter sobbed at the mention of the #bombcyclone during a live radio hit, but she was immediately reassured by the “staying offshore” comments qualifying…
November 20, 2024 at 12:11 AM
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If you're looking for an excuse to delay your travel today. THIS IS YOUR SIGN. In flashing neon letters!

It will only be a winter wonderland in the sense that you'll be wondering where the heck you are on any given patch of land.
November 19, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Midday rustling of the cedars! Only a few more hours before they get properly tested. Tie loose objects down on your properties. Flying objects ruin ppl’s days! #BCWind #BCStorm #BombCyclone
November 19, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Solid post-frontal convergence (thunderstorms) - a direct hit on downtown Vancouver. #GreyCup fans might get a soaker! #BCTS #BCStorm
November 18, 2024 at 3:21 AM
Storm surge of ~23cm on top of 13:20 spring high tide in Victoria (Gorge). The ramps are nearly horizontal and in some cases, ramping up to the dock (Banfield park dock - see pic!). Wind waves will be splashing onto outer coastline! #VictoriaBC #BCCoastalFlooding #BCStormSurge #BCStorm
November 17, 2024 at 9:19 PM
For those w a few extra bone$ to help more men stay healthy and in their son/daughter’s lives longer, I am movembering this month - ca.movember.com/mospace/1417...
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armel's Motivation: I was ten when prostate cancer came for my papa. I’ve got three kids of my own. I have outlived my father by 4 years now (trippy). I'm raising funds and awareness this Movember for...
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November 17, 2024 at 7:15 AM
Ok bluesky. Just like the early days of Twitter right!? Let us rebuild and cultivate thoughtful rhetoric, be it weather/climate or otherwise!-)
November 16, 2024 at 6:46 PM