Category: Storm

  • Heaviest rain and warmest temperatures done. But watch rivers.

    Heaviest rain and warmest temperatures done. But watch rivers.

    It was a deluge yesterday. So far this week we have received 82mm of rain. It was also very warm, it got up to 15.8°C here at Alberniweather and 13.6°C at the Airport. That broke the short term record… but not the all time record of 17.2°C set at the Beaver Creek station on that…

  • High Streamflow Advisory Issued

    High Streamflow Advisory Issued

    See the previous post for details on the rain.  I will update this post if there is anything else significant that changes. The River Forecast Centre has issued a High Streamflow Advisory for our region. You can see updates directly here. The Current Advisory (Nov 21 1:41PM) High Streamflow Advisory – Vancouver Island ISSUED: November…

  • Rain, Warm temperatures, possible local flooding, and website changes

    Rain, Warm temperatures, possible local flooding, and website changes

    Apologies for the sparse posting of late. You can blame a combination of having to drive all the way into work, thus taking away bus time which is when I usually post, and working on the website in the backend. Good News! Weather stats should now update everytime you come to the webpage as long as…

  • (UPDATED 5:00PM) Snow on the way for East side Tomorrow!?

    (UPDATED 5:00PM) Snow on the way for East side Tomorrow!?

    Update 5PM Special Weather Statement issued at 4PM Issued at 2017-11-01 23:29 UTC by Environment Canada: Special weather statement issued for: East Vancouver Island, B.C. (081300) Inland Vancouver Island, B.C. (081500) Current details: Wintery Mix possible Thursday afternoon and Thursday night on the BC south coast. An arctic front will arrive on the coast late…

  • Skies, and forecasts, of blue… (after fog)…. better get those Snow Guesses In!

    Skies, and forecasts, of blue… (after fog)…. better get those Snow Guesses In!

    You only have Monday and Tuesday to get your Snow Guesses into the contest! The pattern of cold foggy mornings followed by beautiful sunny afternoons should continue for the next few days, including Halloween.  But late week it’s going to feel perhaps more like a different holiday altogether. On Tuesday night, clouds will begin to…