Bloodworks Northwest will be onsite at the Ferndale Haggen tomorrow, Friday, January 15th, with their mobile blood drive unit. Donors are encouraged to make an appointment
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6:30am: Commute routes appear clear of any surprises and flowing easily. Temperature is about 40° in the Ferndale area and has been dropping slowly since…
6:45am: Good morning. Commute routes are currently clear with no obvious concerns. It has been raining during the past hour and the temperature is in…
The tradition of providing Ferndale High School graduating seniors a well-deserved and safe graduation celebration continues and parents are asking for auction items to raise the money needed.
Ferndale wellness, health and fitness spa, Flow Motion, is celebrating their 2nd anniversary with a new logo, adding new features to their facility, new Barre classes and an open house this Saturday, January 9th from 10am to 4pm.
Ferndale towing company, Heston Hauling, continues their annual New Years tradition of keeping drunk drivers off the roads by helping smart people who may have celebrated a little too much get home safely.
There’s no burn ban around this fireworks holiday so it is probably a good idea to know the local law about discharging fireworks on New Years Eve and Day.
Update 12/31/15 4:45pm: Follow the latest by clicking here.
Update 12/30/15 9:50pm: The elements needed for the much anticipated big show are not aligning as hoped. The impact of the CME (solar flare) has been called “weak” and the solar wind is not as high as would be liked. These items combined with some other space weather technical mumbo-jumbo is leading those who are anxiously awaiting a reason to look to the NNE to lose hope.
Update 12/30/15 7:45pm: According to people who monitor such things,
an interplanetary shock front swept past Earth just before 01:00 UTC (Dec 31) [that would be 5pm Pacific Time today]. Magnetometers around the world detected a geomagnetic sudden impulse marking the exact moment a sector of the CME from December 28th reached our planet.
– Solarham
There are many variables in play that will decide if this solar flare enables viewing the Aurora from Ferndale and when. Some watchers have already begun heading out to take up positions away from city lights and others are planning on waiting until 4am. In short, no one knows for certain yet.
Update 12/30/15 7:30am: While this morning’s viewing appeared to fail to meet expectations, the NOAA long-term forecast still holds some hope for tomorrow morning after 1am, perhaps closer to 4am. Keep your eyes to the north during that time if sleep is an option for you.
It’s remains a good idea to monitor NOAA’s 30-minute Aurora Forecast before heading outside to ensure the odds are in your favor.
Original Story:
The forecast is for clear skies for several days beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, December 30th. The timing could not be better as a recent solar flare is expected to enable Ferndale neighbors an opportunity to view the Aurora Borealis (aka Northern Lights).
You can track Santa as he makes his way around the world with NORAD’s Santa Tracker. NORAD is short for “North American Aerospace Defense Command”…