Category: Storm

UPDATE 8:30PM It just refuses to get above 0C out there! As such, we continue to be at risk of freezing rain and we are also stuck with the slushy mess outside! What’s more. The Barometer is glaring red at us! That means we should expect strong winds overnight. We do *not* have an official…

1:00PM Update – Winter Storm Warning Continued We have been in a bit of a holding patter as it has been drizzling across the Island since at least 6:00AM this morning. However, you will note that Islandweather.ca is only showing measureable precipitation in a few spots, and none in Port Alberni. That’s because it has…

Below you will see the warning EC has issued. A Winter Storm Watch is issued when there are multiple winter warnings in play. In this case as it was in November 2010, the watch has been issued because a combination of a snowfall warning (15cm or more) and a freezing rain warning (any amount) may…

That is the question. So far, it’s not looking pretty. This forecast will likely change, but here’s what the models (NAM and GFS) are saying. First chance at precip starts at 4AM Friday, the coldest part of the day of course, soo…. Snow – to start starting light-getting heavier 4AM-9AM. We should be in the…