Link to a short video: http://vimeo.com/77662339

Link to a blog:  http://www.vancouversun.com/foggy+Vancouver/9073802/story.html

Where is “Raincouver”? There is only “Fogcouver”!

Environmentalist David Jones explains the reason why Vancouver is in the fog these days (see in the post linked). Some people are glad because they prefer fog rather than rain. However, some problems are caused due to the unusual fog. For instance, havoc on roads and grounding hundreds of flights out of Metro Vancouver are created by the heavy fog.

In fog, drivers need to adjust their speed and drive much slower than the speed limit. Cars should be fitted with proper tires and keep safe distances from other vehicles when conditions are bad. It means that the government is laying certain emphasis on the foggy weather as well as taking urgent measures. Also, costs spent on the traffic must have been raised to improve the safety.

In addition, problems in the air are serious too. Fog has forced the cancellation of many Harbour Air flights for the past week, disrupting travel plans for a great number of passengers. Unfortunately, passengers have been forced to make alternative arrangements. As a consequence, the heavy fog not only causes the problem in weather, but also a loss in economics for the whole country.

It proves that weather does play an important role in the whole economics of a country, so human beings should take the environmental issues into necessary consideration. It is forecasted that the foggy weather will end in this Sunday, which means rainy days are coming. But will the change from the unusual fog to the usual rain does benefit to the country?