Category: General
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Goodbye Summer, Hello Fall and Equinox
Ever wonder when “Fall” really starts? Most of us know that the seasons change somewhere around the 20th of December, March, June and September but it does fluctuate and it can actually be anywhere from the 19th to the 22nd of the month (in our timezone). This is because the orbit of the Earth itself…
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Summers Wet end, and Possible storm end of month
We’re into our last week of summer and it’s going to be a fairly soggy one. Today (Wednesday) will be raining, then we’ll get a break tomorrow before another bout of rain hits us on Friday or Saturday. In all, a pretty wet end to what was a dry summer. The week after next, around…
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A Fair Fall Fair Forecast –
It’s looking like a pretty decent Fall Fair weekend coming up! Only a little rain on Saturday might muddy the midway a little. This afternoon should be the best of them all, with a nice warm evening planned, and best of all it is Half Price today! Tomorrow and Sunday look good too. The wrench…
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Rain record in Vancouver, Campfire ban lifted
For once Port Alberni wasn’t the rain capital of the country… nor Prince Rupert (which actually holds that title for Cities in Canada last I checked). No, today it was Vancouver. At YVR they received over 45mm of rain. Not only is that a record for this day. It’s a record for the entire month…
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Wind is bringing rain tonight
I’ve been listening to the wind in the trees tonight… sure feels like fall doesn’t it? We should get a decent bout of rain tonight and into tomorrow. I already see it on the radar making its way down the Island. There is a silver lining though! If we get a good shot of rain…