Year: 2014
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Dry? Wet? Warm? Cold? Roll the dice, it ain’t December anymore.
It has been a rough week for forecasters and the models they rely on. After the UW GFS got its big win on Saturday when the snow appeared as it had predicted, it then completely failed to capture the severity of the snow on Sunday and especially Monday. This week looks like it’s going to…
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Updated 8:30AM snow continues here but Nanaimo is crazy.
UPDATE: East Vancouver Island snowfall warning updated Warnings East Vancouver Island 8:19 AM PST Monday 24 February 2014 Snowfall warning for East Vancouver Island continued 5 to 15 cm of snow is forecast for today. This is a warning that significant snowfall is occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements. Another Pacific…
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Snow isn’t over yet. More Sunday afternoon. GO CANADA!!
Quick pre-Gold Medal Hockey Game forecast! I’m hoping the imminent hockey game will be keeping most people of the roads tonight and tomorrow. There is heavy snow at this hour on the South Island on and north of the Malahat to Nanaimo. Here is the high elevation highway webcam in Nanaimo near VIU. There is…
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UPDATED 10AM: Snow is coming just a matter of how much.
UPDATE 10AM: re read the post. Things are starting sooner, and accumulations not quite as severe. I will update again if anything else major changes. All sources have come into agreement. There will be snow this weekend, and there may be a lot in some places. The biggest question that remains is how much snow…
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EC issues Weather Statement on possible snow – Here is a worst case scenario.
Environment Canada has issued the following special weather statement about the weekend possibilities. 3:07 PM PST Thursday 20 February 2014 Special weather statement for Inland Vancouver Island issued Complex weather pattern this weekend. Environment Canada is monitoring a weather system that is forecast to reach the South Coast this weekend. Similar to recent storms that…