precipitation –
by Sally Quon
an atmospheric river
freezing as it falls
I first heard the term ‘atmospheric river’ in 2021 when my region was hit by one or more. Roads were washed out, landslides, farms flooded and livestock destroyed. This winter another atmospheric river formed and descended upon us, but this time in the form of snow.
Further reading:
‘Minister’s statement on one-year anniversary of atmospheric river’, Government of British Columbia: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022EMBC0063-001700
‘Atmospheric River’, Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_river
Author bio:
Sally Quon is a disabled writer from the Okanagan Valley in beautiful British Columbia. She actively engages in photography, creative non-fiction, and poetry, including a budding interest in Japanese short forms. She is a member of Haiku Canada and an associate member of the League of Canadian Poets. You can find out more about Sally here: https://featherstone-creative.com and follow her on Twitter @QuonSally