Tag: Cold
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Environment Canada wins – Drive Safely on the East Island
Update: Snowfall Warning Issued for Nanaimo/East Island Strait-Effect Snow is occurring. EC refers to it as “snow streamers off the Strait of Georgia”! 5-15cm is possible especially away a little further inland (Coombs, Errington, Jingle Pot, etc) https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc46 Treacherous Highway 19 and parts of Highway 4 A quick post to say be careful out there!…
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Chilly and Possibly Snowy Family Day Weekend Plus A Look At Our Warming City
Wintry Family Day Weekend The forecast is pretty cold and wet. While we are unlikely to see any serious accumulation in Port Alberni or any other lower-elevation, there will definitely be snow on the mountains and maybe in the deeper Valley locations. If you’re travelling, take your time on the roads and expect it to…
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Slight chance of flurries Monday night – Better chance Tuesday
UWash model dry until Tuesday afternoon While there might be a very slight chance of rain predicted by EC, the UWash model sees nothing at all on the Island until Tuesday afternoon at the earliest. The 1-2PM Tuesday period is below. There is only a little bit of moisture reaching the north end of the…
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Minor precipitation Thursday Night – Prepare for Cold on the Weekend
Special Weather Statement Issued. Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather statement for most of the Island. Below is the main parts: A cold spell is in the forecast for most of B.C. Arctic air will invade B.C. beginning overnight Friday, with a major shift in temperature from our mild January. Temperatures will be 5…
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Calm week – Thursday night Rain or Snow – Cold Starts Sunday
Start of the week calm and probably foggy Expect foggy conditions to persist over most of the Island through the week as we hang out in fairly calm conditions. There might be some drizzle or light showers associated with it but for the most part it will stay dry until Thursday. Thursday light rain or…