Category: Wind
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Rain begins again tonight – Historic August Storm Doesn’t Fill Creek
We might get a few showers during the day today but for the most part Sunday should stay dry. The rain begins again in the 8’clock hour this evening. As you can see, instead of the main thrust coming up from this south, tonight’s activity will come mainly from the West. The rain will be…
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UPDATED 1:20PM – Alberniweather power outage
Update 1:20PM – Power Outage at Alberniweather The power just went off at 1:20PM here at Alberniweather (6th and Redford). This is unusual as we are on a main trunk line that goes out to Bamfield and used to serve the RCMP. We are often the only ones *with* power in these storms. So something…
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Update 10PM Thursday Special Weather Statement Issued – Friday Downgraded to Showers – Saturday Upgraded to Downpour. Beware Difficult Forecasts.
Updated 10PM Special weather statement has been continued. https://twitter.com/alberniweather/status/637130500260237312 Update 6PM – Special Weather Statement Issued Flooding Possible. Here is the full statement please read all. Issued at 2015-08-27 22:55 UTC by Environment Canada: Special weather statement issued for: East Vancouver Island, B.C. (081300) West Vancouver Island, B.C. (081400) Inland Vancouver Island, B.C. (081500)…
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Gradual cooling but pleasant most of the week. Then big change coming. 100mm next week?
Another pleasant weekend has passed. The mornings are definitely getting cooler, we got down to 7°C at the Airport this morning, and the sun is getting up later and going to bed earlier too. All signs of fall approaching… And fall may be approaching in the form of a big fall storm. Keep reading. Here…
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Final Final Update 10:50PM Day 5 – Fire Grows to over 160 Hectares – Mapping the Fire – Controlled Burn and Mars Testing Weather Permitting
Final Final Update 10:50PM WIldfire service just updated their statement on the website. Here is the important part that deals with the ignition and rumours of jumping. More information The staged ignition was completed today. A heli-drip torch was used to ignite the burn area, and the fire met its objective to produce a moderate…