Category: Wet
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Updated: Power Outage at Alberniweather
The power came back on just as I was headed out the door. Site is updating normally. Around 1300 other BCHydro customers in Port Alberni have been affected as well. Current Conditions will not be updating until the power comes back on. BC Hydro says 8:30AM. I haven’t checked the batteries in my weather station…
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Wind Warning Continued — Evening likely.
Update 8:00PM Looks like the worst is over. Peak gust here was 88.5kph. Heard reports of 110kph gusts in Campbell River and 90kph sustained winds in Port Hardy. Pretty good storm! Hopefully you’re reading this with your lights on. BC Hydro shows power out on Stirling Arm, Hector Rd. and Kitsuksis. Looks like Vancouver Island…
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Major Wind Warning Issued – Rain coming too
There is a wind warning issued for all regions of Vancouver Island *except* North Vancouver Island. Very Strange Southeast winds up to 90 gusting 110 km/h will develop Sunday. (This is the strongest warning I believe we’ve had since the storm of November 2006 when my station recorded over 115kph gusts) Why? Because it’s headed…
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Moving Weather Server
Hi everyone! Hope you are staying safe out there. Our weather has turned into a crusty mess! Everywhere but here is around 8C. I’m hoping that we can get a taste of that warmth to melt away all the nasty frozen slush, but I have my doubts. I will be moving my weather computer today…
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Winter Storm Warning Ended Freezing Rain Continuing
UPDATE 8:30PM It just refuses to get above 0C out there! As such, we continue to be at risk of freezing rain and we are also stuck with the slushy mess outside! What’s more. The Barometer is glaring red at us! That means we should expect strong winds overnight. We do *not* have an official…