When massive storm clouds build, pilots at the Springbank and Red Deer airports scramble into action in their twin engine King Air C90 cloud seeding aircraft.
The teams are supported by meteorologists on the ground at the Didsbury/Olds Airport who monitor the building storms on their radar.
Brainard says even though Calgarians may think there has been a lot of severe thunderstorms to date, it has been average so far. However, he warns storm activity is now expected to pick up. "What we see on the radar is always a few minutes old, the radar scan takes four and a half minutes to process and then there's a little lag in getting it displayed on the screen," Brainard said. " see things as they happen, so they can usually give us a heads up on what's going to happen, even five minutes before we see it on the radar."
"We're funded by insurance and they haven't been disappointed," said Terry Krauss, the program director. "It's many, many insurance companies and our board of directors are all insurance people." "Those turrets or bulbous formations you can see on the edge of the storm, that's what we're specifically targeting."
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Teacher in Deer Lake First Nation charged with sexual assaultPolice spokesperson says alleged female victim was not a student
Read more »
Rash of penalties is a red flag for unbeaten ArgonautsThe problem with unnecessary penalties has carried over from last season, when they finished 11-7 before a run to the Grey Cup.
Read more »
NightOwls look to cool off red-hot HarbourCats in Island rivalry seriesThe Victoria HarbourCats versus Nanaimo NightOwls three-game baseball series looks to be a corker
Read more »
Victoria's Nick Pivetta makes Red Sox historyNever in Boston Red Sox history has a relief pitcher put in a performance like Victoria’s Nick Pivetta did Monday night in Oakland.
Read more »
As heatwave intensifies, WMO warns of heart attack, death risks - National | Globalnews.caThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies said that infants, the elderly and people with chronic health conditions are at particular risk.
Read more »