Category: Wind
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12:30PM Update – Highway 4 Open
12:30PM Reports at DriveBC.ca are that the highway has now reopened but it is single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. It’s also not very nice weather here in Port Alberni. The clouds have rolled in, it’s blustery and the rain is a little sideways! Stay safe out there and avoid the highways if possible. Apparently…
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9:30PM Updated – Rolling Blog Updates all Day
9:30PM – Worst wind may be over – Highway 4 is closed between Port Alberni and Parksville The Airport peaked at 65kph Alberniweather peaked at 66kph Nanaimo peaked at 68kph Qualicum peaked at 65kph The Easterly winds in the Valley created a strange situation with the City mostly calm, protected by Mt Arrowsmith, but the…
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Alberniweather PodLive! Bomb Cyclone Edition at 8:30PM
This is just a heads up that I’ll be going live on Youtube at 8:30PM tonight to check out the latest models and imagery on this upcoming storm. You’ll be able to find me on the Alberniweather channel or right here. Thanks for watching! Check out the podcast and post from earlier today to see…
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Possible high winds for Alberni Valley from distant “Bomb Cyclone”
Long duration event – winds start Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday. Subscribe to the Alberniweather podcast! The models have come to agreement and the good news is that the core of this very impressive storm will stay offshore. However, we will still get very strong winds here, 400km away from the core! The storm will be…
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Impressive Bomb Cyclone Teases – Small Chance for Extreme Alberni Inlet winds.
Weather Watchers in a Tizzy – It could be much worse. Here’s the Podcast! I’ll just start with the image I woke up to this morning from the University of Washington, the picture for Tuesday night: Now that is a storm to behold. A minimum pressure of 94.9kPa (949hPa or millibar). Peak winds offshore of…