Vicky Oliva
@spn4eva.bsky.social
Meteorologist at NWS Wilmington NC. Proud crazy cat lady 😸.
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Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July
July 4, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July
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Monday of #LightningSafety Awareness Week explores the science of lightning.
Fast facts:
⚡Lightning travels from the cloud to the ground at faster than 200,000 miles per hour
⚡Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun
⚡Lightning is 1000+ times more powerful than electricity in your walls
Fast facts:
⚡Lightning travels from the cloud to the ground at faster than 200,000 miles per hour
⚡Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun
⚡Lightning is 1000+ times more powerful than electricity in your walls
June 24, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Monday of #LightningSafety Awareness Week explores the science of lightning.
Fast facts:
⚡Lightning travels from the cloud to the ground at faster than 200,000 miles per hour
⚡Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun
⚡Lightning is 1000+ times more powerful than electricity in your walls
Fast facts:
⚡Lightning travels from the cloud to the ground at faster than 200,000 miles per hour
⚡Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun
⚡Lightning is 1000+ times more powerful than electricity in your walls
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I told you we’d be back
June 12, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I told you we’d be back
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NOAA first claimed that despite job cuts NWS "will continue to fulfill our core mission", but then admits that 125 new hires are needed to "stabilize" the agency. Sounds like the first claim then was a lie, no? Then DoCSec falsely says NHC is fully staffed when they're down 2 in TSB and 1 in HSU.
Howard Lutnick said there were no vacancies at the National Hurricane Center, the center's website shows there are a few open jobs. With my @bloomberg.com colleagues @alicia-diaz.bsky.social and @laurenthal.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Lutnick Says Hurricane Center’s Fully Staffed Despite Key Vacancies
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told a congressional hearing that the US National Hurricane Center was fully staffed even though key positions are going unfilled as hurricane season begins.
www.bloomberg.com
June 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
NOAA first claimed that despite job cuts NWS "will continue to fulfill our core mission", but then admits that 125 new hires are needed to "stabilize" the agency. Sounds like the first claim then was a lie, no? Then DoCSec falsely says NHC is fully staffed when they're down 2 in TSB and 1 in HSU.
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A National Weather Service office in Kentucky was scrambling to cover the overnight forecast on Friday as severe storms moved through much of the eastern U.S.
The office is one of several left without an overnight forecaster as a result of cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency.
The office is one of several left without an overnight forecaster as a result of cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency.
A Kentucky Weather Office Scrambles for Staffing as Severe Storms Bear Down
www.nytimes.com
May 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A National Weather Service office in Kentucky was scrambling to cover the overnight forecast on Friday as severe storms moved through much of the eastern U.S.
The office is one of several left without an overnight forecaster as a result of cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency.
The office is one of several left without an overnight forecaster as a result of cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency.
🌀 This is the last day of Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week. Sometimes the worst rip current days occur with the best weather. Never assume that the ocean is safe, even if the weather is nice. Check out this great article from NHC: noaanhc.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/r.... #BeachSafety #ncwx #scwx
May 3, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🌀 This is the last day of Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week. Sometimes the worst rip current days occur with the best weather. Never assume that the ocean is safe, even if the weather is nice. Check out this great article from NHC: noaanhc.wordpress.com/2025/04/30/r.... #BeachSafety #ncwx #scwx
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Five former National Weather Service directors have taken the unusual step of signing onto an open letter warning that cuts to the organization by the Trump administration may soon endanger lives.
Former Weather Service Leaders Warn Staffing Cuts Could Lead to ‘Loss of Life’
The former agency directors say current employees will face an “impossible task” to maintain service just as hurricane season begins.
www.nytimes.com
May 3, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Five former National Weather Service directors have taken the unusual step of signing onto an open letter warning that cuts to the organization by the Trump administration may soon endanger lives.
🚩 It’s Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! Almost one-third of rip current drownings in the Carolinas have been Good Samaritans trying to rescue someone. NEVER enter the water to help someone without a flotation device. #BeachSafety #ncwx #scwx www.weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents
May 2, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🚩 It’s Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! Almost one-third of rip current drownings in the Carolinas have been Good Samaritans trying to rescue someone. NEVER enter the water to help someone without a flotation device. #BeachSafety #ncwx #scwx www.weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents
⚠️ It’s Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! Rip currents impact anybody visiting the beach - not just those that live along the coast. You can help by sharing rip current information with your friends and family. #BeachSafety #ncwx #scwx www.weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents
May 1, 2025 at 2:22 PM
⚠️ It’s Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! Rip currents impact anybody visiting the beach - not just those that live along the coast. You can help by sharing rip current information with your friends and family. #BeachSafety #ncwx #scwx www.weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents
🚩 It’s Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! Knowing the forecast before you hit the sand is important so you can avoid potential hazards BEFORE they happen. Rip current risk levels are broken down into low, moderate or high. Check the current forecast at weather.gov/beach. #BeachSafety
April 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
🚩 It’s Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! Knowing the forecast before you hit the sand is important so you can avoid potential hazards BEFORE they happen. Rip current risk levels are broken down into low, moderate or high. Check the current forecast at weather.gov/beach. #BeachSafety
🏖️ It’s Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! It can be difficult to spot rip currents. It is best to get an elevated vantage point and look for common clues: areas where waves are not breaking, a channel of choppy water, or a difference in water color. weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents #BeachSafety
April 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🏖️ It’s Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! It can be difficult to spot rip currents. It is best to get an elevated vantage point and look for common clues: areas where waves are not breaking, a channel of choppy water, or a difference in water color. weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents #BeachSafety
⚠️ It’s Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! If you are caught in a rip current, stay calm, swim out of the current, then back to shore. If you can’t escape, tread water and yell/wave for help. weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents #BeachSafety
April 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
⚠️ It’s Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! If you are caught in a rip current, stay calm, swim out of the current, then back to shore. If you can’t escape, tread water and yell/wave for help. weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents #BeachSafety
🏖️ It’s the first ever Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! Rip currents are the treadmills of the ocean. Follow along this week for tips on escaping and spotting rip currents to keep you and your family safe the next time you visit the beach. weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents
April 27, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🏖️ It’s the first ever Carolinas Rip Current Awareness Week! Rip currents are the treadmills of the ocean. Follow along this week for tips on escaping and spotting rip currents to keep you and your family safe the next time you visit the beach. weather.gov/ilm/ripcurrents
I miss my Ford Fiesta 😆💚
MYTH: Tariffs will revitalize the American auto industry.
FACT: Only the second coming of the Ford Fiesta could do that. theonion.com/trumps-north...
FACT: Only the second coming of the Ford Fiesta could do that. theonion.com/trumps-north...
Trump’s North American Tariffs: Myth Vs. Fact
President Trump’s plans for tariffs, including on goods from Canada and Mexico, have left many consumers and investors uneasy. The Onion separates the facts from the myths. MYTH: Tariffs will revitali...
theonion.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I miss my Ford Fiesta 😆💚
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That little black spec on the right hand side of this infographic is the total budget of the NWS. How is eliminating positions that exponentially increase economic dividends through enhancing commerce and mitigating/preventing disasters saving money or eliminating waste/fraud?
March 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
That little black spec on the right hand side of this infographic is the total budget of the NWS. How is eliminating positions that exponentially increase economic dividends through enhancing commerce and mitigating/preventing disasters saving money or eliminating waste/fraud?
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Some know how NOAA operations work when it comes to day to day weather forecasts, watches, warnings and more... Others are unsure.
Here's basic break-down of where we get some of our most important NOAA products. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #NOAA #NWS
Here's basic break-down of where we get some of our most important NOAA products. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #NOAA #NWS
March 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Some know how NOAA operations work when it comes to day to day weather forecasts, watches, warnings and more... Others are unsure.
Here's basic break-down of where we get some of our most important NOAA products. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #NOAA #NWS
Here's basic break-down of where we get some of our most important NOAA products. #SpectrumNews1 #ncwx #NOAA #NWS
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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is definitely one of the good ones.
Today he HAMMERED Trump with a detailed list of all the prices that are going up because of Trump's trade wars.
Make sure everyone sees this.
Today he HAMMERED Trump with a detailed list of all the prices that are going up because of Trump's trade wars.
Make sure everyone sees this.
February 14, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is definitely one of the good ones.
Today he HAMMERED Trump with a detailed list of all the prices that are going up because of Trump's trade wars.
Make sure everyone sees this.
Today he HAMMERED Trump with a detailed list of all the prices that are going up because of Trump's trade wars.
Make sure everyone sees this.
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Devastating. Hard to overstate how bad this FIRST STEP is. Here in Alaska, there is an outsized proportion of federal workers in their probationary period. Alaska is often the first stop in a career in federal service and typically has a large fraction of probationary workers.
Probationary layoffs hitting USGS, NOAA and NPS soon, per source at DOI
February 14, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Devastating. Hard to overstate how bad this FIRST STEP is. Here in Alaska, there is an outsized proportion of federal workers in their probationary period. Alaska is often the first stop in a career in federal service and typically has a large fraction of probationary workers.
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Goofing around with maps tonight and used the NWS's seasonal snowfall analysis to show everywhere that's seen accumulating snow (or sleet!) since Sept. 30.
It's one of the rare seasons we've seen snow in all 50 states.
It's one of the rare seasons we've seen snow in all 50 states.
January 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Goofing around with maps tonight and used the NWS's seasonal snowfall analysis to show everywhere that's seen accumulating snow (or sleet!) since Sept. 30.
It's one of the rare seasons we've seen snow in all 50 states.
It's one of the rare seasons we've seen snow in all 50 states.
Watching the Washington vs. Detroit playoff game, and an announcer just said "this game is drunk". Fairly accurate description 😂
January 19, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Watching the Washington vs. Detroit playoff game, and an announcer just said "this game is drunk". Fairly accurate description 😂
Frost on my windshield 😍❄️
January 13, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Frost on my windshield 😍❄️