Category: Storm
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Batten down the Hatches
Now for the real forecast. 🙂 There is a Wind Warning in Effect. Here’s the Synopsis from Environment Canada. I’ve added emphasis for us. Start: Inland Vancouver Island 4:08 AM PDT Friday 02 April 2010 Wind warning for Inland Vancouver Island continued Winds southeast 60 to 80 km/h expected today over much of Vancouver Island,…
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New Forecast: Cloudy with a chance of Meatballs
Spring can sometimes really make for some weird weather. And today is definitely living up to that. The official forecast is out from Enviro Canada. I couldn’t write this stuff myself, so I’ll just quote what they said: An intense frontal system will approach the British Columbia coast late today. The strongest winds will be…
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Rain and Wind tonight
We had a decent little blow last night with some rain along with it. But if the forecast holds for tonight then be on your toes for a stronger bout of wind and a whole lot of rain. They are calling for 40-50mm of rain for our region, if you are headed to Nanaimo, be…
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Where did that snow come from!?
So I wake up this morning at 5:30 to get ready for work, I glance out my front window and there is a bunch of white stuff all over the place! What!? Here they were calling for 10-20mm of rain overnight last night and instead we get a dump of wet and nasty slush all…
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God: One Wind and Rain Storm for the Olympics please
Come on, admit it. You’re secretly wishing for it aren’t you 😉 Welcome to Vancouver, Need an Umbrella? 😀 UPDATE: This is getting a little more serious now. As of this morning (Monday) the GFS has increased its estimate up to 210mm Thursday through Sunday. With the largest amounts coming Friday night and Sunday morning.…