Category: Climate Change
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Atmospheric River on its Way Saturday and Tuesday – Prepare for the worst, hope for the best!
As expected, Thursday’s rain was only about as bad as an average November rain. Port Alberni Airport received just under 50mm from 9AM Wednesday to 11PM Thursday. Alberniweather received 41mm in town. Nothing too serious. What is of interest, however is the snowpack. Below is the webcam image from the new satellite-linked camera on Mt.…
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The next Atmospheric River – Snow on the mountains, a dangerous setup for the weekend.
A Dangerous Circumstance – Be Prepared We are setting up a dangerous situation as we await the next bouts of atmospheric rivers to come ashore. While Port Alberni missed the worst of it last time, we were all still impacted by the tragedies in Cowichan, and on the Lower Mainland and Interior. We should be…
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Monitoring flooding situation – High Streamflow Adv. in Port Alberni – Flood Warning in Englishman/Cowichan
Update 10AM – Multiple Highway Closures Don’t go if you don’t have to. And please, don’t drive through huge puddles and rivers. It’s not worth the risk (and you might swamp someone else. Highway 1 to Victoria is closed at the Malahat and possibly other areas near Duncan. There is a ton happening right now.…
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Potentially historic storm coming – Sooner, worse, Monday night better. We wait.
Update 9AM Saturday I will post a brand new post later today once the morning model runs are complete. Looks like it’s going to be a doozy. Expect Environment Canada to upgrade their Weather Statements to alerts today. Winds will begin Sunday morning and last for most of the following 24 hours. More soon. For…
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Happy Fall Equinox! – Friday’s Rainfall marks first September deluge in the records. Weekend Rain.
Happy First (half) Day of Fall! The Equinox officially happened at 12:20PM Pacific Time today. Make sure you wave to the sun as we head around to the other side! Friday’s record rainfall: The rain on Friday was not something the Alberni Valley has experienced on a September day since record keeping began in 1894.…