Last Update 10:40PM

Just one last update to let folks know there are no power outages in Port Alberni at this time but everything south of town to Bamfield is out and looks like there are a number of folks out on the East side in Errington, Parksville, etc.

Thankfully the wind looks to be all done for tonight and that should be it for a week or two.

Night all!

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Update

The power just came back on at 9:25

Updates to the conditions will resume shortly.

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Update

The stars are out! If you are out beaver creek or Sproat lake you should keep an eye on the North sky. The solar storm is continuing and the aurora borealis is active. You just might see something!

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The power is out again, for real this time. (at 8:04pm)

The conditions reported above will be stuck now until the power comes back on.

We have had gusts to 85kph just now and sustained winds of 50kph are continuing from the southwest.

Take care out there.

Here is the report from BC Hydro: (when you log into your hydro account and report an outage, this kind of message will appear if they already know about.)

BC Hydro is aware of a power outage affecting your area.

The following information is up-to-date, and is the same information available to our representatives

Municipality
Port Alberni
Time Off
Jan 22 2012, 6:31 PM
Estimated Time On
Jan 24 2012, 10:00 PM
Approximate Area Affected
South of BLOEDEL DR
# of Customers
2109
Outage Type / Cause
Under investigation
Updated
Jan 24 2012, 8:15 PM

To report a life threatening emergency or a fire, please call 911.
To speak to a BC Hydro Representative, please call 1 888 PowerOn (1 888 769 3766).

The heavy rain today looks to be dragging down the snow level. It was raining in town and slushing on the hump when I left at 6AM this morning and Now 8AM it is snowing in Port.

We are right on the freezing mark, so we could see this snow persist until we get a shot of wind from the southwest in the late morning or afternoon.

Whatever happens, it’s going to be messy and wet out there!