Tag: General
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Monitoring flooding situation – High Streamflow Adv. in Port Alberni – Flood Warning in Englishman/Cowichan
Update 10AM – Multiple Highway Closures Don’t go if you don’t have to. And please, don’t drive through huge puddles and rivers. It’s not worth the risk (and you might swamp someone else. Highway 1 to Victoria is closed at the Malahat and possibly other areas near Duncan. There is a ton happening right now.…
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Heavy Rainfall – Flooding possible
Environment Canada has issued a Heavy Rainfall Warning for West and Inland Vancouver Island including Port Alberni and especially Lake Cowichan. It is expected we will receive 50-75mm in Port Alberni by this evening and Lake Cowichan will continue to get more rain overnight with 100-150mm total possible. Below are the 24hr rainfall accumulations. First…
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More rain and wind incoming
Bombogenesis ongoing, again. Wind warnings have been issued for West and East Island, winds could get up to 80-100kph on exposed areas. A special weather statement is up for Inland and other areas for winds up to 70kph. Once again we have a strong system coming our way this week and it’s going to bring…
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Potentially historic storm coming – Sooner, worse, Monday night better. We wait.
Update 9AM Saturday I will post a brand new post later today once the morning model runs are complete. Looks like it’s going to be a doozy. Expect Environment Canada to upgrade their Weather Statements to alerts today. Winds will begin Sunday morning and last for most of the following 24 hours. More soon. For…
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Aurora Borealis over Port Alberni Thanksgiving Monday night.
I saw this tweet from Seattle Weather Service So I ran outside, and then up on our roof, and there it was! Over the lookout and shining above a portion over the Beaufort over Beaver Creek. You could actually see a cloud in front or I am sure it would have been brighter. Hopefully it…