Tag: Wet
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Updating all Day Tuesday – Snowfall warnings issued. 5-10cm on Island, more locally.
Final Update 5PM Update 5PM: The snow should be mostly done now and we should just see rain except at higher elevations or where pockets of cold air have remained. The Special Weather statement is still in effect for our area even though the snowfall warnings have ended for the East Island. Stay vigilant for…
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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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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…
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Waves of Rain to end January – Return to Cold and Snow Sunday?
A short post. Don’t expect too much variation in the forecast over the next week as we go from wave to wave rain and showers. Tuesday should be a mostly off day with showers ending by noon this morning and it maybe even clearing briefly in the afternoon. Rain will return with some force on…