Category: Wind
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Blizzards in the Thunder and Lightning
Something you don’t see everyday around here is Thunder and Lightning. Yet lastnight we go Thunder and Lighting combined with a veritable blizzard. This weather is just weird no? It’s calm right now. There are actually some clear skies poking through. This won’t last for long though. By tonight we will be back to rain,…
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Barometer Plunging – Winds Strong – Snow on Higher Passes
The predicted storm has arrived. It’s a beauty! We are currently at 98.4kPa and the low is forecast to bottom out at around 97kPa so we have a ways to go yet. Winds are calm in the Alberni Valley thanks to our protective mountain ranges but on the East and West Coast they are raging.…
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Snowing in Downtown Port Alberni. – <1cm so far.
Well, I made fun of the EC forecast earlier today. But you know what, this is why they get payed and I don’t. It’s snowing pretty good out there right now! Big Fat Flakes. It’s just starting to stick on the roads. The grass is covered. 10-15cm overnight!? Maybe so! Then get ready for RAIN…
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February Wrap Up – Pretty Normal
I went through my records for February since 2006. In terms of temperatures, this past February has been pretty average. Not overly warm (like 2010) and not overly cold (like 2011). The mean temperature was 3.3C (2010=5.3C 2011=1.9C) It also seems to be about average for my station for rain. 146mm of rain fell, about…
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Snow Bust! Again! – But watch out East Island! Whiteout!
We seem to have been bitten by a no-snow bug this year. This is the second time that we’ve been expecting significant snowfall only to end up with green grass. At this point I would be surprised if we get anything at all over night. There doesn’t seem to be much moisture available at all.…