Tag: Cold
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First Christmas Forecast? (Not really but it’s fun)
Days of stagnant-dry weather The forecast looks *very* stagnant. Aside from a slight chance of some east coast strait effect snow on Sunday the 18th, there is essentially no precipitation in the forecast until at least Wednesday next week. For many places this will mean partially cloudy or even sunny skies. For Port Alberni, this…
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Stormy potentially messy Friday night – Calmer Sunday – How to use Mastodon
Rain or Wet Snow starting soon We will have a messy end to the week tonight as a frontal system moves onto Vancouver Island. The expectation is that this will be a high-elevation snow event only. However, beware that heavy rain rates can drag the temperature down and potentially create heavy, if short-lived, snowfall. The…
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Freezing Rain possible today – Wednesday Rain – New Mastodon Account – Dead Webcam
The chilly December continues – watch for freezing rain There is a lot of blue in the forecast for flurries and snow! There is also a chance for freezing rain so if you notice it raining at all, be careful and watch for ice. Wednesday accumulation unlikely – but beware. We’re always hovering around zero…
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Watch for Flash Freezing – SNOW DAY – Schools Closed SD70-NIC-VIU
Warmer than expected Morning – But Watch for Ice! Woke up this morning to hear the SE wind blowing and the temperature popped up to 3ºC overnight. We got 23cm (9″) by 9PM last night. The Airport officially got 24cm, I’ve seen reports of up to 28cm around Port Alberni. Some of that will have…
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Snow on the Ground – Wind Blowing – Winter Storm on the Way
Started a little early The snow seemed to get off to a bit of an early start this morning. There was already a bit of snow on the ground when I got up. By 9AM there was about 1cm and light snow in Port Alberni. It was similar elsewhere on the Island with some seeing…