Author: Alberniweather Blog (Chris)
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Will it be Snow or Rain?
A Snowfall Warning is now in effect (Jan 7, 12:55) for Port Alberni area, and other South Coast areas. Amounts of 10-15cm are forecast for Port Alberni and “Inland Vancouver Island”. Will it be Snow? Or Rain. Right now… the fog has actually cleared, the snow is out and gorgeous, and it’s almost 3C. I’m…
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A Snowy Day
It’s still snowing here… have an inch or so on the ground. Looks like it will probably turn to rain soon. How much snow have you got today?
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It’s a Red Pressure Day
I love it when the barometer reading shows up red… always means something’s going on. It’s been raining all morning as a small low (975mb) tracks north just off the coast. There’s another fairly strong (965mb) low comin’ at us from out in the blue… its front should be here by the end of the…
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Happy New Year Storms!
Well, on this last day of 2007 it looks like we’re setting up for some strong winds and good rainfall for the first day of 2008. The front pounding the Queen Charlottes right now (look at the red in the satellite!) is slated to slip South over the next couple days. It will likely first…
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Top Environment Canada Weather Story
A long post to ponder on these days before the New Year. The CBC reported today on Environment Canadas’ 2007 list of top weather stories. The BC Winter Storms and narrowly averted flooding made the list. However, #1 on the List was: The “dramatic” and “schocking” loss of Arctic sea ice this year. It’s interesting…