Tag: nanaimo
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Timing for the upcoming mixed high elevation snow and rain
The level of excitement is maybe a little higher than the actual chance for significant snowfall in any given spot. Much like we saw in December, we don’t have enough cold air in a stable and persistent way to guarantee an Island wide snow event. So let’s look at the most likely spots for accumulation…
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Updated: Heavy Rainfall Warning issued for northern sections – East Vancouver.
Environment Canada has just issued a heavy rainfall warning for amounts up to 50mm for the area north of Nanoose Bay. Here is the quote: 3:45 PM PDT Wednesday 31 July 2019Rainfall warning in effect for:East Vancouver Island – Courtenay to Campbell RiverEast Vancouver Island – Nanoose Bay to Fanny BayRain, at times heavy, is…
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Share your stories about the February 28, 2001 Seattle Earthquake. Here’s mine.
Do you remember that day? This morning John Cassidy at the Natural Resources Canada earthquake centre in Victoria tweeted about the 6.8M earthquake that happened 18 years ago today in Seattle, Washington. So I thought I would tell the story of my experience from that earthquake. I was a relatively new employee of Malaspina University…
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Another Snowfall Warning for Cowichan and East VI
Final Update Schoold District 68 in Nanaimo and 71 in Cowichan are closed Monday. VIU is also closed at all campuses Monday except Powell River. Follow the new post Monday for more details of snow Monday night and Tuesday. And now a Special Weather Statement for Monday afternoon and Tuesday snow. 8:05 PM PST Sunday…