Year: 2017
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UPDATE 2PM —- Rain or possible snow starting Thurs Afternoon. Warmer Jetstream coming.
UPDATED 2PM — IT IS SNOWING ACROSS THE ISLAND. Reports from Duncan, Nanaimo Qualicum beach and even Bamfield of snow down to sea level. This could get messy before it changes to rain overnight! Drive Safely if you must, otherwise, be prepared for anything! https://twitter.com/chazzwood01/status/839956810685566976 https://twitter.com/girlyratfish/status/839958717772660736 expect more! its snowing in bamfield right down too…
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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! 🙂 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.…
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UPDATE: Semiah is safe. – Icy cars and roads
UPDATE: Semiah is safe. 🙂 —- 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. If…
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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…
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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…