Category: Storm

  • Update: Flood Watch Issued for Stamp/Sproat/Somass system—- Sunday Windstorm – Model picks on Bamfield

    Update: Flood Watch Issued for Stamp/Sproat/Somass system—- Sunday Windstorm – Model picks on Bamfield

    Updated 11:30AM. Wind warnings ended and unlikely for rest of the day and the rain should be mostly done too. Good stuff! But flood watch still in effect. Updated 9PM: Good News https://twitter.com/alberniweather/status/934638155025629185 Bad News: Flood Watch – Somass River (UPGRADED) ISSUED: November 25, 2017 17:00 PM The River Forecast Centre is upgrading a Flood…

  • Heaviest rain and warmest temperatures done. But watch rivers.

    Heaviest rain and warmest temperatures done. But watch rivers.

    It was a deluge yesterday. So far this week we have received 82mm of rain. It was also very warm, it got up to 15.8°C here at Alberniweather and 13.6°C at the Airport. That broke the short term record… but not the all time record of 17.2°C set at the Beaver Creek station on that…

  • High Streamflow Advisory Issued

    High Streamflow Advisory Issued

    See the previous post for details on the rain.  I will update this post if there is anything else significant that changes. The River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory for our region. You can see updates directly here. The Current Advisory (Nov 21 1:41PM) High Streamflow Advisory – Vancouver Island ISSUED: November…

  • Rain, Warm temperatures, possible local flooding, and website changes

    Rain, Warm temperatures, possible local flooding, and website changes

    Apologies for the sparse posting of late. You can blame a combination of having to drive all the way into work, thus taking away bus time which is when I usually post, and working on the website in the backend. Good News! Weather stats should now update everytime you come to the webpage as long as…

  • (UPDATED 5:00PM) Snow on the way for East side Tomorrow!?

    (UPDATED 5:00PM) Snow on the way for East side Tomorrow!?

    Update 5PM Special Weather Statement issued at 4PM Issued at 2017-11-01 23:29 UTC by Environment Canada: Special weather statement issued for: East Vancouver Island, B.C. (081300) Inland Vancouver Island, B.C. (081500) Current details: Wintery Mix possible Thursday afternoon and Thursday night on the BC south coast. An arctic front will arrive on the coast late…