Category: General
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September 2020 Summary – Late, but still hot, wet and smokey!
A very rainy, but not quite record rainy, month.
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Update 11:30AM Monday – Timing – Rain and strong winds to start the week.
Special Weather Statement updated – Could have Wet Snow tonight Environment Canada just updated their forecast for this afternoon and evening to include the possibility of up to 5cm of heavy, wet snow, particular on the Hump and Sutton Pass. Beware if you are driving this afternoon. Rain may turn quickly to wet snow. Roads…
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Chilly wind Friday – Showers over Weekend – Possible big storm Tuesday.
We ended the most recent rainfall with 40mm of rain falling mostly Thursday. Some of it even fell as sleet in Port Alberni and wet snow on the Hump and Sutton Pass. Low pressure is moving across the Island right now. The barometer is at 989hPa. This morning’s model expected a 987mb low to move…
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Chance of snow to start the week – Stormy end.
Near freezing morning temperatures could produce wet snow. There is a chance we could see our first wet snow of the year. Don’t expect accumulation near sea level or in Port Alberni, but snowfall on the Hump, Sutton Pass, and the Malahat is likely. Check the webcam page in the menu or by clicking here.…
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Dramatic Storm gives way to beautiful cool days!
Quite the storm! A short update for the weekend as we clean up after what was a dramatic storm on Wednesday night! Thunder, lightning, and strong winds gusting to 77kph! That’s the strongest wind gust of 2020 at my station as you can see on the Yearly Almanac pages. We haven’t had wind that strong…