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Timing for the upcoming mixed high elevation snow and rain
The level of excitement is maybe a little higher than the actual chance for significant snowfall in any given spot. Much like we saw in December, we don’t have enough cold air in a stable and persistent way to guarantee an Island wide snow event. So let’s look at the most likely spots for accumulation…
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Staying dry, clearing and cold with very cold wind Thursday and Friday preparing for Saturday and Sunday rain and snow.
Mix of Rain and Snow over the Island Both Environment Canada and UWash are pretty solid on predicting snow or flurries for all parts of Vancouver Island on Saturday night and into Sunday but also rain. So we should expect a very mixed bag with some areas only seeing sleet and some having significant snow.…
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Cold Nights coming – Strait Effect Snow Sunday?
We may see some sun on Friday in Port Alberni We are making a slow transition to cooler and more snow-friendly pattern, especially for the east island. Some parts of the Island could see showers or light flurries on Thursday but that is just a warm up for the weekend. A low deepening to the…
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Chilly week – Possible flurries or wet snow Tuesday and Thursday
Monday chill – Tuesday afternoon flurries I would expect the fog and low cloud to stick around in Port Alberni over the next few days but other regions should see more variable skies with cloud and sun poking through. On Tuesday a very weak system with move through in the afternoon. Precipitation should fall as…
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New Air Quality Sensors online around Port Alberni
More data is good! I found out a few days ago that the Port Alberni Air Quality Council has got its hands on two new “Purple Air” air quality sensors! They’ve been installed at a couple strategic locations on the West and North side of town. I have created a new page called Current Air…
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