Category: Storm
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Winter Storm Watch in Effect – Friday
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…
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What will Friday Bring?
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…
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UPDATED: Snow Falling across Island (except Alberni)
UPDATE 7:49AM Sorry DRIVEBC – You are not Accurate for Highway 4 to Parksville. Just got back and it was crusted with snow and ice. It is only lightly snowing, but it is blowing and the snow is icing to the road. VIU IS CLOSED FOR DAY CLASSES – Check the viu.ca website for updates…
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Arctic cold hits – Pineapple Express awaits
Check it out (islandweather.ca) As you can see, the East Coast is getting some serious chilling from Arctic outflow winds now building. At VIU the temperature went from 0C to -3C between noon and 2PM today… And it was snowing at the time as well. Expect the temp to drop very rapidly in the Valley…
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Forecast calmed. Thursday night/Friday looking stormy
Good News. The forecast has calmed considerably for us here in Port Alberni. Bad News (for some) we won’t be getting much chance for snow until Thursday night. If you are going to the Mainland though, be prepared to encounter snow anywhere east of Vancouver. The Fraser Valley is still under a snowfall warning. Victoria…