Year: 2009
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Wind and rain Sunday then….. that “S” word?
It’s going to be another wet, windy day today. No warnings up for us. There is a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver though! THere aren’t any really organized fronts coming at us, just seems to be a constant stream of weather with pockets of heavy activity here and there. The interesting day this week looks…
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Thunder rumbles in the Valley!
I woke up this morning, had a shower, got dressed and went into the kitchen to get some breakfast…. reached for a bowl and there was a flash of light! I stopped… looked down and the cat was looking at me bug-eyed. Then I heard the rumble. It’s not often we get thunder and lightning…
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Another blustery day Thursday
Looks like another front is moving through tomorrow. There is a strong storm out in the pacific that is slated to deepen to 948mb before it moves up into Alaska. My guess is that’s the storm that will be sending a front our way. Be careful driving out there. There’s been a lot of accidents…
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Eve gets her wish! Had to call in a report today
So we got up to 70kph this evening (18:20). That’s the point where I have to call in to Environment Canada as a Severe Weather Watcher. Which I did. The forecaster on the other end of the line sounded reasonably impressed. Obviously since they didn’t issue a warning for our area, they weren’t looking for…
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CONTEST TIME: First Snow of the Season
It’s practically an institution! It’s Snow Contest time…. here are the rules: When will we get measurable snow at the Alberniweather doorstep (6th and Redford)!? Here are the rules: #1: You must pick a date, hour, and minute (eg. July 3 12:45). #2: Closest time wins. #3: You must enter your guess in the comments…