Tag: Cold

  • Aurora Borealis this weekend? Clear, but cold, skies. Sunny days.

    Aurora Borealis this weekend? Clear, but cold, skies. Sunny days.

    We have clear skies for the next 3 days! And bonus, we might have Aurora again! Here’s the forecast from spaceweather.com the “strong” Geomagnetic storm. GEOMAGNETIC STORM WATCH: A strong G3-class geomagnetic storm is possible on Oct. 30th when the CME from yesterday’s X1-flare is expected to hit Earth’s magnetic field. Such storms can spark naked-eye auroras as far south as Illinois…

  • Rainy blustery weather moving down the Island overnight and Sunday. Sun on Monday!c

    Rainy blustery weather moving down the Island overnight and Sunday. Sun on Monday!c

    The windy afternoon was a pretty clear sign of a change in the weather and it’s on its way. The image above is for the 8-11PM period. Showers should be already happening on the West Coast and across the North Island. Showers are likely to start in Port Alberni before midnight. Expect the strongest precipitation…

  • Wet snow today through tonight.

    Wet snow today through tonight.

    Wet snow is already falling. This could continue through the day but it is unlikely that it will accumulate significantly. The snow should change to rain this afternoon but depending on where you are, closer to the mountains or deeper in the valley, some areas could see wet snow fall all day. Patchy Friday There…

  • A little bit of everything this week. Please donate to Coldest Night and ACAWS.

    A little bit of everything this week. Please donate to Coldest Night and ACAWS.

    I hope you were able to enjoy a break for Family’s Day and maybe even got a chance to play in the snow! You will have another chance to play in the white stuff later this week. Tuesday and Wednesday clearing warming and freezing. I am not sure I am a stepping optimistic as the…

  • Updated 7:45AM Saturday – Final Update – Storm 2 coming Sunday

    Updated 7:45AM Saturday – Final Update – Storm 2 coming Sunday

    CLICK HERE for Sunday Feb 13 Winter Storm 2 Roads treacherous. Snow still falling on South Island especially. Alberniweather HQ finally woke up to real snow on the ground this morning. Light, fluffy, and even a little drifted in spots! I measured 4cm in the yard. Which is about what was predicted in the final…