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CohoMan

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What is the driving conditions like driving to Chilliwack?
« on: January 12, 2011, 06:49:21 PM »

I am thinking of heading out to the Vedder tomorrow. Any idea what the driving condition is like on highway one?
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Re: What is the driving conditions like driving to Chilliwack?
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2011, 06:51:52 PM »

Compact snow, blowing snow, basically a whiteout from 264th on.
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Re: What is the driving conditions like driving to Chilliwack?
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2011, 07:05:12 PM »

Highway is clear as are most of the main roads . You should have no problem getting here , but you may want to consider the water level by tomorrow as there is supposed to be lots of rain now to go with the melting snow . i noticed the water level has started to creep up today . If it goes up past the 2.3 range you can probably count on the river being brown tomorrow .
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Re: What is the driving conditions like driving to Chilliwack?
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2011, 07:06:28 PM »

Compact snow, blowing snow, basically a whiteout from 264th on.
That phase is done .
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Re: What is the driving conditions like driving to Chilliwack?
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2011, 07:21:26 PM »



Is this okay?
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Re: What is the driving conditions like driving to Chilliwack?
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2011, 07:34:02 PM »

water will be blown by 12 tomorrow.
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Re: What is the driving conditions like driving to Chilliwack?
« Reply #6 on: January 13, 2011, 02:09:32 AM »

hmm wonder if it will be fishable in the morning
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Re: What is the driving conditions like driving to Chilliwack?
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2011, 07:31:26 PM »



Is this okay?

You are better off using a shorter time frame than that so that you get a more accurate reading . But it is good to use a longer time frame to get an idea what the level was when it was good for you .
I use the Veddar Crossing chart myself , that looks like the Slesse Creek chart you have there . Either is good but I just use one so that I'm familiar with levels all the time rather than trying to use two different readings .
Veddar crossing is approximately 2.25 meters right now which can be okay but that depends on whether the river is rising or falling . If it's rising than chances are it's brown water , if it has risen significantly already at that point. But if it is at 2.25 and has fallen from , say , 2.45 meters like it was a week earlier , than it is probably clear water. At 2.45 meters most of the river between the crossing and the train bridge have water ripping pretty good through all the runs . At 3 meters the river is bank to bank , whereas at 1.8 meters the river is getting low and the canal is cross-able in many locations with lots of islands showing .
Any way , at this point it is at 2.25 and rising from 2.15 a few days ago , which doesn't bode well , should it rise more , probably getting dirty .
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