Year: 2020
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January 2020 Summary – A lot of Rain – Some Snow – an Earthquake – and a Fire.
A very rainy, but not quite record rainy, month.
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Snow possible overnight Saturday. Then Sunday afternoon.
Updated Sunday snowfall An updated look. Rain or snow showers are beginning now and will turn more to snow for the Port Alberni area in the 11-noon hour. Here are the images of the following 4 hours as the front moves through. The Green is light snow falling, blue shades are heavier. It should be…
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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…