Month: October 2020

  • A pleasant week for voting. Especially Wednesday!

    A pleasant week for voting. Especially Wednesday!

    If you haven’t voted yet, it is going to be a nice next few days to get out there and vote! In Port Alberni the polls are open at the Athletic Hall from 8AM-8PM Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The weather should be pleasant each of those days, especially Sunday when we can expect sunshine and…

  • Great BC Shakeout Earthquake and Tsunami drill today at 10:15AM!

    Great BC Shakeout Earthquake and Tsunami drill today at 10:15AM!

    Are things a little different because of the Pandemic? We know that when it rains it pours. So when is a major earthquake and tsunami most likely to strike? Well during a pandemic of course! I am teasing of course but today is Great BC Shakeout day. That means at 10:15AM there will be a…

  • A little disagreement on Thursday rain.

    A little disagreement on Thursday rain.

    Models have insignificant rain. While EC is predicting rain for Thursday and Friday for our area, the UWash model really doesn’t. Here is the 24 hour total between 5PM Thursday and Friday. Barely 2 mm is expected in Port Alberni. A lot more is expected to fall on the West Coast and North Island but…

  • Windy and wet Tuesday but better through the week.

    Windy and wet Tuesday but better through the week.

    Thunder this morning There were reports of thunder rumbling through the valley early this morning. There has also been plenty of rain. 17mm already since midnight as I write this. There is a storm overhead 🙂 It is also quite chilly! Just 5.7°C this morning. No wonder Mt. Washington got snow yesterday! There are wind…

  • Rain has begun. Warning for West Coast. Mostly dry Thanksgiving weekend!

    Rain has begun. Warning for West Coast. Mostly dry Thanksgiving weekend!

    Right on time. Right on time, it has started to drizzle at Alberniweather and we should expect rain for the next 24 hours. See more details below! Rainfall warning for West Coast The only warning issued so far is for the West Coast of Vancouver Island. Here it is in full: 4:56 AM PDT Friday…