Category: Climate Change
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Monitoring flooding situation – High Streamflow Adv. in Port Alberni – Flood Warning in Englishman/Cowichan
Update 10AM – Multiple Highway Closures Don’t go if you don’t have to. And please, don’t drive through huge puddles and rivers. It’s not worth the risk (and you might swamp someone else. Highway 1 to Victoria is closed at the Malahat and possibly other areas near Duncan. There is a ton happening right now.…
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Potentially historic storm coming – Sooner, worse, Monday night better. We wait.
Update 9AM Saturday I will post a brand new post later today once the morning model runs are complete. Looks like it’s going to be a doozy. Expect Environment Canada to upgrade their Weather Statements to alerts today. Winds will begin Sunday morning and last for most of the following 24 hours. More soon. For…
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Happy Fall Equinox! – Friday’s Rainfall marks first September deluge in the records. Weekend Rain.
Happy First (half) Day of Fall! The Equinox officially happened at 12:20PM Pacific Time today. Make sure you wave to the sun as we head around to the other side! Friday’s record rainfall: The rain on Friday was not something the Alberni Valley has experienced on a September day since record keeping began in 1894.…
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August begins like July – Heatwave and Drought continues – more Water Restrictions in Port Alberni
Drought at 48 days – All Island at Drought Level 4 The drought continues. Our last measurable rainfall at Alberniweather was June 15, 48 days ago. All of Vancouver Island and much of southern BC is at Drought Level 4. No rain before Friday – Minor showers Friday morning The forecast has toyed with the…
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New Anemometer and Sensor Transmitter Installed! – Wind Measurements back in time for hot weekend.
After too many weeks without wind measurements, the new anemometer and sensor transmitter finally arrived. There will be some erroneous measurements from when I was testing in the afternoon inside the house but I will clean those up in the data later. Hooray for complete statistics again! The new gear is so shiny and clean.…