Author: Alberniweather
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Strange temperature differences. Possible Snowy forecast starts Friday morning
The Air Quality Advisory has ended but the 15km Burn Ban remains in effect. It is cold again in Port Alberni, but if you are in the City you are only just feeling it now! There has been a surprising difference in temperature between the Valley (Airport) and City of Port Alberni most of last…
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Air Quality Advisory Issued, Burning Ban, for next 3 Days in Alberni Valley
Due to the cold, stagnant air the BC Ministry of Environment has just issued an Air Quality Advisory (click for link) for our area and implemented burning restrictions. Here are the details: (January 3, 2017 – Port Alberni, B.C.) The Ministry of Environment in collaboration with Island Health Authority has issued an Air Quality Advisory for…
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Brrrr! A cold start to 2017, then maybe Snow!
Ya… so, the Polar Bear swim was cold, especially in a Wookie Robe! ???????? Thankfully there was a warm fire nearby and some dry clothes! I wouldn’t recommend going for a dip this week, it is going to be well below freezing every morning. There might even be some ice forming on the beach! Expect…
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Rain or snow until around 5PM
hi all quick update. The Hump and Sutton Pass are nasty right now thanks to this heavy rain and sleet. It is raining here at Alberniweather but it is snow elsewhere. The precipitation will intensify (thus better chance it will fall as snow) for the next couple hours and then it should taper off starting around 3…
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Updated 4:30PM: Snowfall Warning Ended – But still messy areas
Update 4:30PM The snowfall warning has officially ended for Port Alberni but there are still some seriously ugly patches out there. Cathedral Grove and Cameron Lake, Sutton Pass and elsewhere. Stay safe out there folks, this bout of precipitation is still slated to be mostly over by around 7PM. Update 11AM: Snowing hard! Heaviest precipitaiton…