Month: March 2017

  • January 2017 Summary – Better Late than Never – Cold but not that Cold

    January 2017 Summary – Better Late than Never – Cold but not that Cold

    More snow… and cool temperatures. This is a very abbreviated summary since it is a month late! ๐Ÿ™‚ Just too much going on lately! I will be posting a full February summary later this morning. The dominant story for January 2017 was the snow and cold which we had not seen since 2008 and 2009.…

  • UPDATE: Semiah is safe.  – Icy cars and roads

    UPDATE: Semiah is safe. – Icy cars and roads

    UPDATE: Semiah is safe. ๐Ÿ™‚   —- Original post (Semiah is now safe and sound) Please share this picture and be on the lookout for this teen, Semiah. She left home last night near Harbour Quay in Port Alberni. Her parents do not know where she is and the RCMP is searching for her. ย If…

  • Update 8AM Saturday – Snowfall Warning Lifted but still possibilities tonight

    Update 8AM Saturday – Snowfall Warning Lifted but still possibilities tonight

    Update Saturday 8AM – Snowfall Warnings Ended EC has lifted the warning for the east side and Victoria. Looks like everyone got a little snowy reminder last night but nothing serious. There is still a special weather statement for Inland Vancouver Island region though and it is still warning of possible snow patches. 6:30 AM…

  • Update 4PM Saturday —  Final Snow Flurries of Winter (hopefully!) through Tuesday

    Update 4PM Saturday — Final Snow Flurries of Winter (hopefully!) through Tuesday

    4PM Saturday – East Coast and Greater Victoria Snowfall Warning issued. No warning has been issued for the Alberni region, so the Special Weather Statement still applies. Here is the warning for the East coast: 3:34 PM PST Saturday 04 March 2017 Snowfall warning in effect for: East Vancouver Island Snowfall, with total amounts of…

  • March is here! Spring is… not. lol.

    March is here! Spring is… not. lol.

    Today (March 1st) is the first day of meteorological spring! So that means flowers and blossoms and warmer temperatures… or at least that’s what we might expect in some other year. This year it means it’s probably going to snow again on the weekend. Ya. ย Sorry! Don’t shoot the messenger! ๐Ÿ˜€