Category: Wind

  • The barometer is dropping. Wind is coming.

    The barometer is dropping. Wind is coming.

    The barometer never lies. A storm is on the way. The satellite never lies either. That’s a doozy of an April storm coming our way. It looks like the center is roughly around Oregon right now. It will slowly creep north all day according to the model below. The last image indicates the low will come ashore around…

  • Next up: Jet Stream and Atmospheric River. Special Weather Statement Issued

    Next up: Jet Stream and Atmospheric River. Special Weather Statement Issued

    It has been a glorious Family Day afternoon once the fog lifted! I hope you were all able to soak up those rays of sunshine, because in the next 24 hours it’s going to be soaking in a different way. Here is the text from the Special Weather Statement just issued by Environment Canada for…

  • Final UPDATE 7:30PM Winter Storm Warning ended – here are the Details on when and where.

    Final UPDATE 7:30PM Winter Storm Warning ended – here are the Details on when and where.

    7:30PM Friday – Winter Storm Warning is now ended.  Still plenty of rain on the way to wash this mess away…. new post Friday morning. 6:15AM It is currently drizzling or raining. The moisture aloft has now all switched to rain so snow should be done but rain andnfreezing rain now the problem. SD70 is…

  • Update 4:15PM Tuesday – WINTER STORM WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY

    Update 4:15PM Tuesday – WINTER STORM WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY

    Update 4:15PM – Warning Issued and Timing Below is the updated Warning statement and some predictions on timing.  The coles notes version is, drizzle or flurries should start around 3PM Wednesday afternoon.  Then assuming we are between 0 and 2°C we should see snow, possibly heavy snow, starting after 6PM. The question this becomes how…

  • December and Annual 2016 Summary – Cold and Hot!

    December and Annual 2016 Summary – Cold and Hot!

    December cooled off an otherwise Hot Year. It took me a while to get to this post… lots of stuff going on these days! However, it is worth the wait.  Wow, 2016 was another big year for weather! Unlike the world, which had its 3rd consecutive warmest (header image from NOAA) year on record. Port Alberni did…