Tag: polar vortex
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System Incoming – Heavy Snow Possible Tonight, Wednesday and Thursday Messy Mix
Radar and Satellite showing system(s) If you head over to the Satellites page you’ll find links to the updated Satellite and Radar pictures. They’ll be good ones to watch over the next 48 hours as these two events unfold. Here’s the picture as of now (5:24PM PST) as moisture starts to reach the Island. I…
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Coldest night so far – New Podcast up – Why this Arctic weather? And Snow Wednesday and Thursday morning
Brrr! It was the coldest night so far. We set a record at the Airport since 1994 of -11.5ºC but it was nowhere near the record. This day in 1950 we reached -21ºC in Port Alberni and -25ºC in Beaver Creek. Why is it so cold? A Podcast and Forecast I’ve made a podcast this…
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East Coast “Significant Snowfall” possible Thursday
Special Weather Statement issued A quick update as I ride the bus home. I see ECCC issued a statement for the East side from Duncan up to Fanny Bay. Their words: There is a potential for significant snowfall for East Vancouver Island. The snow will start on Thursday afternoon and will end late Thursday night. There is still…