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Chance of snow to start the week – Stormy end.
Near freezing morning temperatures could produce wet snow. There is a chance we could see our first wet snow of the year. Don’t expect accumulation near sea level or in Port Alberni, but snowfall on the Hump, Sutton Pass, and the Malahat is likely. Check the webcam page in the menu or by clicking here.…
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Dramatic Storm gives way to beautiful cool days!
Quite the storm! A short update for the weekend as we clean up after what was a dramatic storm on Wednesday night! Thunder, lightning, and strong winds gusting to 77kph! That’s the strongest wind gust of 2020 at my station as you can see on the Yearly Almanac pages. We haven’t had wind that strong…
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More Rain possible wind coming tonight and Wednesday afternoon then drying.
A Break in the rain until this evening. We have received just under 30mm of rain from the first bout of rain overnight and this morning. We’re now in a lull while we wait for the next wave, the orange area just north and west of the Island in the picture below, to come through.…
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Rain starts Monday evening – Through Wednesday then Sun.
Happy November! We’re starting out the month with a very typical bit of rain in the next 24-72 hours. The rain has already begun on the North end of the Island but it won’t slide south until this evening. Below is the forecast for this afternoon from 1-4PM. Notice it only reaches down as far…
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The warm breeze bringing rain Thursday night. Take advantage of sunny Halloween to celebrate outside.
We have had a consistent breeze for a few days now but very little moisture as we have remained just south of the main flow of the polar jet stream. That will change tonight as the jet dips today, winds intensify. And then a front with rain moves across the Island overnight. Below is the…
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