Category: Storm
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Beware – Possible “Straight Effect” Snow on East Coast
There is a snowfall warning posted for the East Coast of Vancouver Island tonight. “A narrow band of heavy snow is forecast to form in an unstable flow across Georgia strait that will slide southward through East Vancouver Island this evening. This burst of snow is expected to affect areas from Campbell River to Nanaimo…
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Rainy day birthday… “Epic” Alaska Storm
Check out the storm hitting northern Alaska. You can tell how strong it is by how tight the circles are way up in the top corner of this image. Storms show their strength by how low the barometric pressure gets. By comparison our barometer here at Alberniweather is a pretty normal 102.2kPa (1022millibar), but the…
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Wind warnings for all but us.
The remains of typhoon Roke have caused wind warnings for all regions of Vancouvr Island but us. The north island can expect gusts to 100kph… The south up to 90kph. The Powell River ferry from Comox has already been cancelled this morning due to the weather and don’t be surprised if some or all of…
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Barometer Dropping — Wind Calm — Storm Coming
There should be a storm blowin’ before you start reading this. It’s 10PM and the forecast is calling for heavy rain and strong winds overnight and in the morning. Love watching the barometer drop on the Graphs page… just waiting for it to level and go up, then the wind should come… when, is the…
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First Fall Storm Wednesday… Roke coming next week
If you noticed the gathering clouds this afternoon then you’ve seen the first signs that our first major rainfall of the season is on it’s way. Fall doesn’t officially begin until early on the 23rd, but this will definitely feel like a fall event. The first pulse will come on Wednesday afternoon. The second, stronger…