Category: Wet
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Welcome to Fall – Storm is Coming – Highway 4 Heads up
The last hours of a Dry Summer The countdown is on. The Fall Equinox is at exactly 11:50PM Pacific Time tonight (Sept. 22, 2023). It has been a summer we won’t soon forget. It has been incredibly dry. Even with the rain we are about to get this weekend and next week, it won’t be…
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August and Summer 2023 Summary: Drought – Fire – Isolation
Low rainfall in August continues dry Summer.
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UPDATE 2PM- Severe Thunderstorm Warning Ended – But lightning continues
Warning Rescinded – now a Watch The Warning has now been rescinded as the storm has weakened a little but a Watch remains in effect for both northern parts of Inland and East Vancouver Island. There is also fairly intense Lightning occurring south of Port Alberni near Nahmint Lake. Watch for fires, also hail and…
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Update: Smoky Skies Return – Bulletin Issued – Rain next week?
Bulletin Issued Saturday As you’ve no-doubt noticed, the smoke has returned to Vancouver Island including the Alberni Valley. Environment Canada and the Ministry of Environment have issued a Bulletin but it does not cover Vancouver Island at this time. Just the same, with the elevated levels of pm2.5 I would take precautions. The Ministry has…
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Rainfall closes Highway 4 Cameron Lake
Update: Road is now expected to open at 5PM this afternoon (Aug 9). Keep checking DriveBC for updates. Quick Update. As you will have seen from the DriveBC status on the front-page and menu bar, the road was closed this morning and will remain closed through the day. The next update is scheduled at 5PM,…