Category: General
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So.. About it being Spring soon….
We will have normal (5C) to slightly above normal temperatures today through Wednesday as a series of fronts move through our area. Below is the analysis for Wednesday afternoon which looks to be the strongest of the events. But we should see steady showers today and Tuesday as well. Check out the charts after Wednesday:…
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Happy Groundhog Day! Early Spring!?
So here’s something I’ve never really understood… Why do we here on the West Coast have to look 4000km East to see what’s up with Wiarton Willie when we have our own perfectly fine Vancouver Island Marmots? Besides, Wiarton looks a little Silly. Our own Vancouver Island Marmots are much more Handsome. Maybe VI Vinny?…
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Warm weekend – possible chilly February?
Nothing too big to report. The clouds and some fog will stick around for the weekend. It will stay quite warm. Our normal for this time of year is 5C but we got up to 10.3C yesterday afternoon! A beautiful end to January. Look at that temperature soar! Part of the reason for the warmth…
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Rainy day forecast – EC station down – and how ‘local’ is this?
The forecast has turned decidedly wetter. You can expect drizzle today and rain through the week. This isn’t really a bad thing since up until today we have only received 104mm of the 238mm considered normal for January. November, December, January and February are ranked 1-4 as our wettest months. (Including snow) Even though February…
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Quiet week ahead – Arctic animations
Right now it looks like a quiet week, some rain today but after that it is likely to be mostly foggy with hopefully some sunny breaks. So I will instead… How about some pretty pictures, Here is a 30 day running image of Arctic sea ice thickness. It almost looks alive, Note the thickest ice…