Tag: Storm

  • UPDATE 2PM- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Ended – But lightning continues

    UPDATE 2PM- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Ended – But lightning continues

    Warning Rescinded – now a Watch The Warning has now been rescinded as the storm has weakened a little but a Watch remains in effect for both northern parts of Inland and East Vancouver Island. There is also fairly intense Lightning occurring south of Port Alberni near Nahmint Lake. Watch for fires, also hail and…

  • Inlet winds clear the air

    Inlet winds clear the air

    Just noticed the southerly winds up the Inlet have kicked in and dramatically improved the air quality and reduced the pm2.5 readings. We went from 40ug/m3 and an AQI of over 100 to 7ug/m3 and AQI below 30 in just the past hour. We are blessed by our geography! I would expect the Smoky Skies…

  • Lightning possible this afternoon

    Lightning possible this afternoon

    Update: No thunderstorm developed, but we had a heck of a sunset! See the Mastodon feed for pictures! Quick update. I am monitoring the radar and skies for lightning as the heat and relative humidity feed energy into the atmosphere. (I recorded a heat index of 38°C in the new yard location). Will be watching…

  • “Spring” begins? Snow continues – California still the weather-bullseye.

    “Spring” begins? Snow continues – California still the weather-bullseye.

    It will continue to not feel like Spring It has been quite the end to February with all of the snow, treacherous driving, and uncertain forecasts. It doesn’t look like that is going to change. The long range forecasts out to next week continue to have us often around freezing and with moisture producing flurries…

  • Environment Canada wins – Drive Safely on the East Island

    Environment Canada wins – Drive Safely on the East Island

    Update: Snowfall Warning Issued for Nanaimo/East Island Strait-Effect Snow is occurring. EC refers to it as “snow streamers off the Strait of Georgia”! 5-15cm is possible especially away a little further inland (Coombs, Errington, Jingle Pot, etc) https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc46 Treacherous Highway 19 and parts of Highway 4 A quick post to say be careful out there!…