Year: 2013

  • Slightly better weekend… Stormy Monday

    The fog is good and bad this morning. The good is it is keeping us warm. 7C instead of the 1C that Campbell River is right now. Without the fog most areas especially deeper in the Valley would be seeing their first frost. If you do have frost, let me know, it’s always important to…

  • September 2013 Recap – What a Difference a Year makes.

    It’s time for the September 2013 recap, soggy lawn edition! Here is the Timelapse! This September started off not bad but the last half really soaked us. We had nice weather to start. We only got 1.6mm of rain through the first 14 days of September. Then things changed. We had a few rain storms…

  • So where did the wind go? Mostly North.

    Well, it’s the morning after and for the most part we have come away from yesterday’s potentially damaging storm with very little damage. Highlights: Peak winds at Alberniweather: 54kph at 11PM Peak winds measured by EC. Estevan Point (West Vancouver Island) 122 km/h Comox Airport 94 km/h Grief point (near Powell River) 93 km/h Sisters…

  • UPDATE 1PM Wind Warning Issued. Damaging winds likely.

    Update 6:30PM – It’s well underway. I will keep updating this post through Monday. Please check back for updates. The storm is definitely approaching. We are feeling the Easterly and North Easterly winds right now. These should start to turn around to the South, pick up steam, and then eventually West. The low pressure centre…

  • Wind Warning Issued. Damaging Winds Likely.

    Here is ECs statement and a potential major wind storm for Sunday night and early Monday. Current details: Damaging winds are forecast for Sunday evening when gusts could approach 100 km/h. This is a warning that potentially damaging winds are expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements. A strong early…