Tag: rain

  • Fog continues until Wednesday

    Fog continues until Wednesday

    We are in a pretty set pattern of inversion that continues to deliver fog for most of the Valley and bright clear skies above and outside the Valley. All thanks to the Jetstream flying far to the north of us. Expect this pattern to continue until Wednesday when the jet straightens out again and will…

  • Bad Cell service? Blame the fog. It’s going away on Wednesday.

    Bad Cell service? Blame the fog. It’s going away on Wednesday.

    The inversion and resulting fog will continue today. It was zero visibility on some parts of Highway 4 near Whiskey Creek this morning so please drive carefully. Below is what the UWash model looks like when it is like this. Notice the very heavy cloud in the northern Strait of Georgia that extends quite far…

  • Cold Air incoming could produce Tuesday snow.d

    Cold Air incoming could produce Tuesday snow.d

    There is some cold air making its way into the air today and tonight. Winds should pick up this morning from the northwest and clear away the clouds and are expected to send temperatures down to -5°C by Tuesday morning. If that temperature holds close to the ground then when precipitation comes in we could…

  • Rain Warnings Issued – Storm Timeline

    Rain Warnings Issued – Storm Timeline

    EC has issued rain warnings for all parts of Vancouver Island except the North end. The West side is expecting 150mm of rain and the Inland areas around Port Alberni and Gold River should expect 100mm from this storm. There is also a wind warning for the east side of the Island north of Nanaimo.…

  • Happy New Year’s Eve! First look at first rain storm of 2019 on Thursday

    Happy New Year’s Eve! First look at first rain storm of 2019 on Thursday

    I hope all of you have had a chance to spend time with family this Christmas and here we are now, the last day of a very eventful 2018! The weather never stops of course, and we do have what looks like a signficant rain event shaping up for Wednesday night, through Thursday and into…