Tag: port Alberni

  • Rare May Storm incoming

    Rare May Storm incoming

    Batten down the hatches It’s pretty unusual to have this kind of storm in May at all, let alone the week before the Long Weekend. But here we are. Get ready for what could be a significant wind, and rain event all across Vancouver Island. Here it comes This is the just released forecast for…

  • UPDATED 3:00PM – ADVISORY ENDED

    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…

  • December 2021 – Chilly and Snowy Month

    December 2021 – Chilly and Snowy Month

    Records were set!

  • November and Fall 2021 – Surprisingly not a Record

    November and Fall 2021 – Surprisingly not a Record

    A very rainy, but not quite record rainy, month.

  • Heavy Rainfall – Flooding possible

    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…