Category: Cold
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Happy Meteorological Spring! Lots going on, inc. possible Port Alberni snow/rain mix Thursday
Meteorological spring starts March 1, so here we are! And it’s not long before the astronomical spring too! The vernal equinox is early this year, March 19 at 8:49 pm PDT. The showers should already be done this morning but some areas, particularly on the East side of the Island and Vancouver especially could see…
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Slush on the hump – showers end today. Cooling next week?
There was sleet flying and slush on the hump as I drove over this morning so be careful if you are going east or west on Highway 4. In all other regions of the Island though expect just showers and rain through the day. The showers should end by tonight and we might see some…
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Weather remains pleasantly boring. 🙂 So let’s look at the (low) snow pack.
The weather is going to be fairly static until Friday when there is a chance for some moisture to creep back into the picture. So let’s talk snowpack. Snowpack looking good on Vancouver Island So far, there is a little bit of conflicting information for the snowpack. By the map below you would think things…
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Strong wind and some rain Friday – Sunny weekend!
Weird storm drops down Friday night delivering wind and rain. A strange pattern is setting up as a low pressure centre moves toward the Central Coast. However instead of moving north and east as is normal for this storm will be following the jetstream south and east along Vancouver Island. Consequently, the low will produce…
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Updating all Day Tuesday – Snowfall warnings issued. 5-10cm on Island, more locally.
Final Update 5PM Update 5PM: The snow should be mostly done now and we should just see rain except at higher elevations or where pockets of cold air have remained. The Special Weather statement is still in effect for our area even though the snowfall warnings have ended for the East Island. Stay vigilant for…