Month: January 2017

  • Freezing Rain possible Monday morning  – Heavy Rain expected for next 3 Days

    Freezing Rain possible Monday morning – Heavy Rain expected for next 3 Days

    The kink in the jetstream (climate change) has finally untwisted (you can see the faint twist left in the image below) and we are now the target for some very heavy rains dragged across the Pacific from the Phillipines and the Himalayas! It actually makes me wonder how much smog from China might be coming our…

  • The deep freeze is about to end! But rain might be a concern.

    The deep freeze is about to end! But rain might be a concern.

    The last two days have been the coldest of the winter. We got down to -7°C earlier this morning at Alberniweather. The good news is there appears to be an end to this incredibly long cold spell. There are some minor flurries expected over the weekend.  The UWash model says it is coming Saturday evening but…

  • Light snow today – Then back in the deep freeze

    It’s snowing on the East Side in patches as Strait Effect seems to be coming online….. https://twitter.com/alberniweather/status/818869998215041024 https://twitter.com/alberniweather/status/818873128914825216 @wyniasweather Snowing!! pic.twitter.com/IE5oCiJHsP — David Studer (@DaveStuder) January 10, 2017     There was light snow and slushy sections on Highway 4 and Highway 19 this morning, especially on the Port Alberni side of the hump and…

  • Snowfall Warning Issued – Up to 15cm expected starting mid afternoon

    Snowfall Warning Issued – Up to 15cm expected starting mid afternoon

    Update 2PM we are now up to a moderate rain shower in town, but it is still warm. It is snowing in other parts of the Valley and especially on the East and south Island. https://twitter.com/alberniweather/status/818215822246047744   Malahat @cfax1070 @CTVNewsVI @TheQdotFM @1073KOOLFM pic.twitter.com/EHMjWmZCYb — Jason Taron (@JTaron73) January 8, 2017         Update…

  • Cluster of Earthquakes off Island today should make us pause

    Cluster of Earthquakes off Island today should make us pause

    You know… if I was a little bit of a more nervous person, I might be double checking my grab-bag in case of a large earthquake/tsunami warning. In the past 12 or so hours there have been 5 earthquakes clustered off the north coast of Vancouver Island.  The largest, a 5.7M quake, having just occured…