Category: Storm
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More rain and wind on the way
The line of systems keeps on coming. You can see our future weather pretty clearly on this forecast shot. Five separate systems stretching all the way up into the Bering Sea, all forecast to swoop down and across and onto us. First though, we will dry out a bit today (Friday) as we wait for…
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Beware Gusty Winds and Debris
Just a quick update today. Details on upcoming rain is in the post below. There were some strong winds last night that have caused power outages on the East Coast of the Island and also a ton of branches and debris on the highway through Whiskey Creek. The winds should abate later today and then…
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Rain as far as eye can see. Snowpack hope?
Last night was a deluge we haven’t had since early January. And it won’t be the last. Here is an interesting bit of info. Last week, in a conference call to emergency personnel, David Jones of Environment Canada said after November 1st of any year until the next year, the likelihood of there being a…
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Picture post! More snow than expected. Rain and warmth coming next!
We lucked out and it stayed quite a bit colder than was originally forecast! We ended up with one of the biggest totals of snow on the Island along with Courtenay. 8.5cm was measured at Alberniweather HQ. It’s going to get warm too. It should be 5°C or more today and tomorrow. Then Wednesday morning…
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Updated Thursday: Travelling this weekend? Prepare for Significant Snow.
Update: BRRR! It’s cold out there. The models have shifted the snow from Sunday to Monday morning. Environment Canada has also issued a Special Weather statement warning of the possibility of a snow storm. We have to wait until the forecast comes into the short term before saying for sure where and when and how…