Category: Wind
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Strong wind and some rain Friday – Sunny weekend!
Weird storm drops down Friday night delivering wind and rain. A strange pattern is setting up as a low pressure centre moves toward the Central Coast. However instead of moving north and east as is normal for this storm will be following the jetstream south and east along Vancouver Island. Consequently, the low will produce…
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More snow on the way?
There is another weather system on the way on Tuesday. EC is warning of significant snowfall across the Island but it’s going to be very variable as to where it choose to fall, and stick. You can see EC’s statement at the bottom of this post. Timing around the Island. Precipitation will begin to fall,…
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January 2020 Summary – A lot of Rain – Some Snow – an Earthquake – and a Fire.
A very rainy, but not quite record rainy, month.
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Rainfall warnings and High Streamflow advisories in place.
Environment Canada is forecasting up to 100mm of rain for Port Alberni in the next 24 hours (more for the hills and West Coast). ACRD and City have sand and sandbags available. If you have a leaky basement (I’ve been there done that!) you can find sand and sandbags at the City works yard on…
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Port Alberni in crosshairs for lots of Rain Thursday, Friday, Saturday – Sunday snow looking weak.
Rainfall Warnings Issued for West, Inland, and East Vancouver Island. Environment Canada is ramping up its messaging now. We are expecting a very large amount of rain for Port Alberni and Inland areas in particular. Below is the text for the warning for both West Coast and Inland Vancouver Island, the East Coast warning is…