Year: 2012
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Winter Storm Watch in Effect – Friday
Below you will see the warning EC has issued. A Winter Storm Watch is issued when there are multiple winter warnings in play. In this case as it was in November 2010, the watch has been issued because a combination of a snowfall warning (15cm or more) and a freezing rain warning (any amount) may…
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What will Friday Bring?
That is the question. So far, it’s not looking pretty. This forecast will likely change, but here’s what the models (NAM and GFS) are saying. First chance at precip starts at 4AM Friday, the coldest part of the day of course, soo…. Snow – to start starting light-getting heavier 4AM-9AM. We should be in the…
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Just Flurries? — This is weather to Remember
If you have to be out driving today, use extreme caution #bcstorm #bcsnow #1: It appears my hunch last night was right. That ‘big blob’ on the radar swept in over us and has spread light flurries throughout the Island including Port Alberni. Accumulations in Port Alberni have been as forecasts, but conditions are worse…
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UPDATED: Snow Falling across Island (except Alberni)
UPDATE 7:49AM Sorry DRIVEBC – You are not Accurate for Highway 4 to Parksville. Just got back and it was crusted with snow and ice. It is only lightly snowing, but it is blowing and the snow is icing to the road. VIU IS CLOSED FOR DAY CLASSES – Check the viu.ca website for updates…
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Snow tonight?
All the forecasts say no, all the models say no, all the forecasters (you know, the people who get payed for this stuff) say no for Port. But I have never seen anything like this before on the Satellite. If you look at the Color Animations tonight you’ll see that very sharp line heading straight…