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Sophie Splawinski

@aviationwx.bsky.social

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(She/Her) avgeek and wx nerd, dreams of flying a C172. Opinions my own. Led the creation of a website to help teach folks about weather and its impacts on aviation, check it out at: avmet.navcanada.ca

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Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · Nov 12

Hello new (and old) followers! Aviation folks: last spring we launched a new website to help anyone in ops (pilots, dxp, ATS delivery, airports, etc) better understand weather fundamentals and how weather impacts our world. If you're curious, check it out and share! ❤️✈️⛈️
avmet.navcanada.ca/en/

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Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 7h

Love this so much!

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 7h

Who glares better?

Clearly my cat, who has perfected the head tilt.

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 12h

Hah you and me both. No wonder we get along! 😆

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 13h

Oh and VHS tapes😆/cartoons only on Saturday mornings or after school (Disney afternoon anyone?)
Or price is right/soap opera binges when home sick from school?

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 13h

Hah I love this. I guess mine would be:
- having to go to blockbuster and hope they have the movie
- hoping my mom doesnt get a call while im online
- being with friends with no way for my parents to reach me
- AOL dial-up internationally (figuring out how to call out of the hotel)

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Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 1d

What 5 events defined your childhood?

1. 9/11
2. Canadiens Stanley Cup win
3. Quebec referendum
4. The 1998 Ice Storm
5. 1994 Laurentians EF2 tornado (almost struck our cottage while we were there)

Jèf Uphoff @juphoff.bsky.social · 1d

What 5 events defined your childhood?

1. Nixon
2. Apollo (I remember 13!)
3. The Bicentennial
4. The Energy Crisis
5. The Iran Hostage Crisis

__________ @jenbren.bsky.social · 1d

What 5 events defined your childhood:

1. Italia 90
2. Live Aid
3. Charlie Haughey telling us all to tighten our belts while buying his mistress couture in Paris
4. The Troubles
5. 35-40 classrooms in school & teacher strikes

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Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 4d

354ml is 12oz (ok 11.97) but I was half joking to myself figuring it was just the fact that they needed to move to the metric system... except 30ml = 1 Oz (ok 1.014). But 12oz with 1oz per dose does makes a lot more sense than 354ml and 30ml??

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 5d

This is Eeyore. He led a sheriff's deputy to his grandma after she fell during their walk. We are awarding him the incredibly rare 15/10 (FB: OkaloosaSheriff)

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Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 5d

"I am disappointed with how long this is taking."

Cat sitting at a table with a fork in front of him

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 6d

Such a perfect day to kick off flying again! Pure joy. Coming in and out of YOW will be so much fun.

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Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 6d

Love this! Go up on Camilien-Houde/Belvedere for the best views of the city (and if it's nice, a hike up Mount Royal!). L'Avenue (on Notre-Dame) for brunch.

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 7d

Ive been screaming this internally ever since I knew I was able to come back. 🎉😆

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks Dan! So excited to get back up there.

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 7d

So very sweet indeed 🤓🎉

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 7d

So much of this.

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 7d

Wooo! Thanks @foxbuntu.bsky.social 🎉 can't wait to get out there.

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 7d

After 3 very long years... it is time. #avgeek #PPL

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Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 7d

Where was this on thursday night!?

Codify Baseball @codifybaseball.bsky.social · 7d

Strikeouts by Yankees pitchers yesterday:
1 - 1st inning
1 - 2nd inning
0 - 3rd inning
0 - 4th inning
0 - 5th inning
0 - 6th inning
0 - 7th inning
0 - 8th inning
0 - 9th inning

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you friend!! 🥰

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 8d

Two of my abstracts have been accepted for presentation at the ARAM conference for #AMS2026 🎉
Very much looking forward to being back amoung so many amazing scientists and professionals this January, and truly hoping our American (FAA/NWS) colleagues will be able to attend in-person.

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Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 11d

Never in my life did I think that something like this would happen. I try my best not to wade into this online but every day is a new attack. I may not identify as gender neutral, but I support them. I support women. I support science. It's been heartbreaking and terrifying to watch from afar.

News article specifying that canada has issued a warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports traveling to the US.

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 12d

The Red Sox won tonight and I just got confirmation that ill be up flying again in 6 days. Today has been a wicked awesome day.

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 12d

Such an amazing game!! Chappy shutting the door after loading the bases on 3 hits was just something else. Lets go Red Sox!!

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 12d

Current status at home where wife is a red sox fan and hubs is a Yankees (boo!) fan.

Sophie Splawinski @aviationwx.bsky.social · 13d

I can relate to said sadness... i too looked for it and had to settle on this one instead.