Category: General
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The deep freeze is about to end! But rain might be a concern.
The last two days have been the coldest of the winter. We got down to -7°C earlier this morning at Alberniweather. The good news is there appears to be an end to this incredibly long cold spell. There are some minor flurries expected over the weekend. The UWash model says it is coming Saturday evening but…
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Light snow today – Then back in the deep freeze
It’s snowing on the East Side in patches as Strait Effect seems to be coming online….. https://twitter.com/alberniweather/status/818869998215041024 https://twitter.com/alberniweather/status/818873128914825216 @wyniasweather Snowing!! pic.twitter.com/IE5oCiJHsP — David Studer (@DaveStuder) January 10, 2017 There was light snow and slushy sections on Highway 4 and Highway 19 this morning, especially on the Port Alberni side of the hump and…
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Updated 6AM Friday — Plenty of snow in the forecast but probabilities and amounts unsure. Freezing rain possible Sunday Night.
Update 6AM Friday Update: road report: it was snowing and sticking on the west side of the hump. Snow covered. But the east side and all the way to qualicum was clear and just wet. In Parksville it is dry… 2cm on the ground and still snowing. I think EC officially wins! The heaviest precipitation…
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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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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…