Category: General

  • Beautiful weather continues – November drying out.

    Is it November? I don’t know, but it sure doesn’t seem like it. Here we were expecting some more storms to roll in by next week and give us some familiar november rain, but instead it looks like the High that has kept us cold is going to stick around and at least keep us…

  • Snow possible this weekend? Cold looming?

    It’s going to be an interesting weekend and actually into next week but we will focus on the next three days for now. The chance for showers is rising as you read this. All parts of Vancouver Island *except* Alberni is forecast to get rained on. As you can see from the image, we are…

  • Climate Change in Port Alberni – Snow? What Snow?

    Over the past few weeks I’ve been extending some work I did a few months back pouring through the historical weather and climate records in the Alberni Valley. Since, according to the latest IPCC report1 warming of the climate is now deemed ‘unequivocal’ and the change ‘unprecedented’ since the 1950s, and further, that ‘human influence…

  • Rain starts tonight, ends Sunday morning, back Tuesday. And Yolanda/Haiyan

    Today should be fairly pleasant. No rain is expected until tonight when a weak finger of moisture is slated to touch us and bring some rain. It leaves by Sunday morning. And then we get a nice break for Remembrance Day before the rain returns late Monday night. A pretty normal pattern for November. Elsewhere…

  • Contest! First Day of Snow 2013!

    The Question: When will we get measurable snow at Alberniweather? Enter your guesses in the comments of this post only! Entries are open until 6AM Wednesday November 13th. Prize is to be determined, but it will be a great one! :). If you are a business that would like to donate a prize, please email…