Category: Storm

  • Continuous rain breaks 100mm mark

    When my station records rain it keeps track of its continuity. If the rain does not pause for more than 3 hours then it keeps the “Rain Storm” counter going. Since the rain started at 4AM on Sunday, March 13 we have received 101.8mm of rain. Depending on where you are around the Valley no…

  • VIU Strike Weather – Wind and Rain

    So they say when it rains it pours? Well. That’s what it’s doing right now. You can throw in some gusty winds as well. I’m sorry to say it, but we can expect this weather through to next week. For today, this nastiness should hopefully only last until late morning/early afternoon then it will taper…

  • Spring has Sprung?

    This is a pretty easy forecast to make this time. There is a whole lot of moisture out in the Pacific just waiting to come drench us. It won’t be torrential rain, but it will be steady. The strongest pulse of rain looks like it will be on Saturday and Sunday. Today though it will…

  • UPDATE 3: Windstorm on the Way – 100kph+ expected

    UPDATE 3: 10:15AM Just as I was typing the last update we got a gust to 95kph. There are reports of trees down in Beaver Creek and wires down near TIm Hortons. Please be careful out there. Stay way back from any downed power line… and stay in your car if something is down across…

  • UPDATE 2: Damaging Wind Storm Wednesday

    UPDATE 2: As if the forecast isn’t crazy enough already, you can add a snowfall warning for the East Coast of the Island. They could get up to 10cm of snow tonight before the craziness starts tomorrow! HAH! Maybe it’ll be a blizzard. Oy… like I said, batten down the hatches. The wind warning has…