Category: Storm
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Salmon Fest Forecast, Extreme Fire Danger, and Dorian targets Florida as scientists confirm strongest hurricanes are getting stronger.
Perfect fishing weather approaching! The fish are going to be feeling frisky this weekend as we have some cool weather and showers that will get them moving. Hold on tight to those lines! Friday night Fireworks dry, but cool. You might want to put on a sweatshirt tonight when you go down to Tree Landing…
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Updated: Heavy Rainfall Warning issued for northern sections – East Vancouver.
Environment Canada has just issued a heavy rainfall warning for amounts up to 50mm for the area north of Nanoose Bay. Here is the quote: 3:45 PM PDT Wednesday 31 July 2019Rainfall warning in effect for:East Vancouver Island – Courtenay to Campbell RiverEast Vancouver Island – Nanoose Bay to Fanny BayRain, at times heavy, is…
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Happy rain, Happy Rain gauge, happy Rain Stats
Cleaned the Integrated Sensor Suite – Rain measurements are back online! It’s all happy! Now that the rain bucket is working again on the weather station I’ve spent most of the day (except for a rather wet trip to the dump!) working on renovating the rain-related data on the website. Here’s what the tippers looked…
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Update: Lightning sparks three fires. Some more rain coming?
Update 2 – Great Lightning video! Brad Jason posted a great video of yesterday’s storm down the Alberni Inlet and got a great shot of the lightning striking right in the middle of the Alberni Inlet! Click the picture to go to the Facebook video. Update – Lightning causes three fires. There are now three…
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It’s Summer! Happy Solstice. Happy Rain. Happy Weekend!
Summer Solstice is here. It is officially the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Today is a spiritual day for many. For others it is the official start of vacation (or in the case of K-12 students, tantalizingly close!). If you want to get the most out of your yard…