Category: Storm
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Quick Update – Times for heaviest rain
The rain has come and boy does it feel nice. 🙂 Just a quick update to give you an idea of when to expect the heaviest rain. We had one strong pulse come through around 6AM this morning. It was raining very hard on the Hump with water pooling on the road. The next strong…
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Freezing Rain possible Monday morning – Heavy Rain expected for next 3 Days
The kink in the jetstream (climate change) has finally untwisted (you can see the faint twist left in the image below) and we are now the target for some very heavy rains dragged across the Pacific from the Phillipines and the Himalayas! It actually makes me wonder how much smog from China might be coming our…
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The deep freeze is about to end! But rain might be a concern.
The last two days have been the coldest of the winter. We got down to -7°C earlier this morning at Alberniweather. The good news is there appears to be an end to this incredibly long cold spell. There are some minor flurries expected over the weekend. The UWash model says it is coming Saturday evening but…
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Snowfall Warning Issued – Up to 15cm expected starting mid afternoon
Update 2PM we are now up to a moderate rain shower in town, but it is still warm. It is snowing in other parts of the Valley and especially on the East and south Island. https://twitter.com/alberniweather/status/818215822246047744 Malahat @cfax1070 @CTVNewsVI @TheQdotFM @1073KOOLFM pic.twitter.com/EHMjWmZCYb — Jason Taron (@JTaron73) January 8, 2017 Update…
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Updated 6AM Friday — Plenty of snow in the forecast but probabilities and amounts unsure. Freezing rain possible Sunday Night.
Update 6AM Friday Update: road report: it was snowing and sticking on the west side of the hump. Snow covered. But the east side and all the way to qualicum was clear and just wet. In Parksville it is dry… 2cm on the ground and still snowing. I think EC officially wins! The heaviest precipitation…