Category: Storm

  • It’s Spring… take your pick on the Weather!

    This morning when I drove to Qualicum at 5:50 it was snowing heavily on the Hump and all the way into Coombs. Luckily it didn’t stick much. Then it was sunny most of the day, quite beautiful really! Tomorrow, probably more of the same. Morning will be variable, then some rain, then some sun Friday,…

  • Strong Low, more Snow

    Could be a rather fun 24 hours. Notice the Barometer is quite low this morning and dropping. That’s the lowest it has been pretty much all winter. The EC forecast is talking about a “very deep” low forming just offshore that sping some moisture into the area and, thanks to the cool airmass, cause snow…

  • The Rains are coming – Or not? (Updated)

    But maybe a little more snow first. 😉 Just looked at the GFS model this morning and it’s predicting 122mm of raim between Saturday and Tuesday… most of that coming on Monday and Tuesday. I have little doubt that the later you get into that forecast, the warmer it will be and the less likely…

  • Song of the week

    Rain Rain come today Wash all this snow away. If you’re on the west coast you can modify it slightly… 🙂 Rain, Wind, come today Wash and blow this snow away.

  • Great White Blob

    That could be a term used to describe most of Canada right now including our fair little town. Or it could also be used to describe the mass of cloud, wind, and rain/snow mustering in the Pacific. Check out the North Pacific pressure/satellite image below and you’ll see what I mean. Even though EC is…