Category: Storm
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Snow starts on Sutton Pass
Thanks to Tyler’s Heads up on the Sutton pass webcam…. It’s on it’s way. We’re at a snow-perfect 0.5C, moisture has spread across the Island and all is a Go for the flakes to fly. Check out the Alberniweather page on the left hand side to guess on how much we might have to deal…
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Clouds Rolling In — Flurries, then snow, then rain and wind
The clouds have started to roll in and that means the flurries and snow isn’t far behind. We should expect snow to start to fall before the sun goes down today. Major accumulations shouldn’t start until after dinner time. Again though, it will all come down to the temperature at the time. We’re currently just…
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Snowy Sunday on the way
As I figured might happen, we didn’t get anywhere near -7C last night. In fact, thanks to the fog and pointed out by our commenters, it was colder in Ucluelet this morning at -2.5C than it was here in town at -1.5C. So you see, the Fog isn’t all bad. 🙂 Now the question is…
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Snow reaches Nanaimo – major rain event shaping up
Update 4: 3:15PM: snow is all done in Nanaimo and everywhere else it appears. Sun is breaking through and slush is melting. But it has that chill in the air… Everyone bundle up tonight, -7C forecast, expect ice tomorrow! Update 3: 12:14PM: It is snowing moderately at VIU campus and it is now sticking. Be…
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Beware – Possible “Straight Effect” Snow on East Coast
There is a snowfall warning posted for the East Coast of Vancouver Island tonight. “A narrow band of heavy snow is forecast to form in an unstable flow across Georgia strait that will slide southward through East Vancouver Island this evening. This burst of snow is expected to affect areas from Campbell River to Nanaimo…