Category: Storm
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Extreme Wind Event – Dangerous Winds Wednesday
I will have more updates after work today. But I felt compelled to post the 11AM forecast and Wind Warning as we have a potentially destructive wind event on the horizon. The local forecast: “Tonight: Rain or snow changing to snow or rain late this evening. Snowfall amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southeast 40 to…
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Its a mess out there
It’s going to be a crazy week. I have to go shovel the walk, so I can’t be too long here. Suffice to say. Today. Intermittent snow and rain showers. Tonight. Wind with more snow and rain… possibility, like yesterday of blowing snow which could reduce visibility down to nada. Tomorrow they are predicting 20-30mm…
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It finally stuck – More coming with wind.
After twio days of dashed hopes and slushy messes falling from the sky we wake up today with snow on the ground here at Alberniweather. We have about 5cm on the porch. If you have snow please feel free to announce your accumulation and general location in the comments. This week will be pretty active.…
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UPDATE: Could be a Weekend or Week to remember?!
UDPATE: Check the update below OK, I’ve made you wait long enough. Here’s the deal. Tonight. Very Cold. Friday. Cold Again (and Sunny!) Saturday… lets look: The GFS is telling us around 10cm will fall between Saturday and Sunday afternoon, most of it Sunday. The Canadian Model says much the same or maybe a little…
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UPDATE 7: Whoa. Where’s my Parka??
UDPATE 7 2PM Just got back from Nanaimo. Took an hour to get through Nanoose. It’s snowing pretty hard over there still but only in places… you go from whiteout and people slipping everywhere (including trucks) to a clear lane and light snow. The Hump is clear and heavily sanded. UPDATE 6 11AM: I’m headed…