Wreckhouse Winds,February 2013.

The recent Mishap at our Wreckhouse.
NTV News article on the matter here with Video I submitted.
http://ntv.ca/wreckhouse-wind-clocked-at-170-kmh/

 

Winds gusting to 136 KPH and winds forecasted up to 120 KPH on Monday. The new Digital Signs for the Wreckhouse are not putting out the info for those who travel through the area. I shot the above photo around 3 PM this afternoon when returning home from Corner Brook.The Trucker attempted to face into the S.E. Winds and ride out the storm on the Wreckhouse parking lot. Just couldn't succeed,the winds got him. A dozen or so Tractor Trailers are sitting it out in Doyles waiting for the winds to stop.

The Sign at the eastern end of the Wreckhouse yesterday..

Satellite link from the Wreckhouse weather station.

It won't be using much electricity. After two weeks just 32 KW's used.

A Story today from our local Newspaper the Gulf News about the new Digital Signage warning of the Wreckhouse Winds.

Wreckhouse conditions go digital

Drivers heading towards dangerous Wreckhouse winds will now be given fair warning, regardless of the time of day. Mayor Brian Button and Tom Hedderson, minister of transportation and works, unveiled digital warning signs on the Trans-Canada Highway on Nov. 12. One of the signs is just east of town, not far from the Visitor Information Centre. The second is approximately 47 kilometres from Port aux Basques near Mollichignick River Bridge in the Codroy Valley. The total cost was approximately $100,000.

More on the Story   CLICK HERE.

Today the Wreckhouse winds peaked at 114 KPH and as expected someone tried their luck once again. Same story and almost the same photos. A few decided to hold up and wait for the winds to calm and around 6:30 PM Traffic was flowing through. Still no Signage there!


The Photos are all starting to look alike to me and
I suspect the Stories are also the same.

Several Tractors with escorts pass through when the winds calmed out with sections of a new Home.They stayed at the Cape Ray turnoff all day until it was clear.

A photo of the Wreckhouse area I shot from a Fishing Boat,December 23-3009.

The Photos can give the viewer an idea of how the winds sweep down through those Glacial Valleys after passing over the Table Mountains near Cape Ray.

Article from Todays Edition of The Gulf News.

Council wants Wreckhouse forecasts changed

BY BRODIE THOMAS
The Gulf News

The Port aux Basques Town Council is hoping the winds of change will blow through Environment Canada’s forecast structure.
Councillors are questioning Environment Canada’s decision to group Wreckhouse in with the Stephenville-Bay St. George weather forecast.
It results in Wreckhouse wind warnings being read in the same breath as the Stephenville forecast on radio. Warnings also appear with Stephenville’s forecast on the Environment Canada website, rather than with the forecast for Port aux Basques.
Members of council feel the forecast can be misleading for tourists and truckers arriving in the province because they might hear a Wreckhouse wind warning for the Bay St. George area and think they can safely drive through the Codroy Valley.

More of the Story,click here >>>>>


And a related article by Brodie Thomas in the same Edition.

Who has seen the wind