Tag: port Alberni
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UPDATED 3:00PM – ADVISORY ENDED
FINAL UPDATE After nearly a full day of tsunami activity the advisory has now been lifted as the wave actions and currents have subsided. There have been a number of sensors that have captured effects from the volcanic eruption. First, the Sea Level gauges around Vancouver Island. (You can see the video from Somass River…
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December 2021 – Chilly and Snowy Month
Records were set!
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November and Fall 2021 – Surprisingly not a Record
A very rainy, but not quite record rainy, month.
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Heavy Rainfall – Flooding possible
Environment Canada has issued a Heavy Rainfall Warning for West and Inland Vancouver Island including Port Alberni and especially Lake Cowichan. It is expected we will receive 50-75mm in Port Alberni by this evening and Lake Cowichan will continue to get more rain overnight with 100-150mm total possible. Below are the 24hr rainfall accumulations. First…
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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…