Tag: snow

  • Alberni airport lowest since 1995 this morning. Chance of flurry Thursday.

    Alberni airport lowest since 1995 this morning. Chance of flurry Thursday.

    Only tiny chance of it sticking at lower elevations. Don’t get too excited by the mention of flurries in the forecast. The models have a very meager bit of moisture coming in off the Pacific starting overnight and through Thursday. The model does not have any moisture falling at low elevations before 4PM Thursday. Precipitation,…

  • Clear and cold through Wednesday, snow possible Thursday and Friday

    Clear and cold through Wednesday, snow possible Thursday and Friday

    Hello sunshine! Our first full week of meteorological spring is upon us as we march toward daylight savings time this weekend and astronomical spring and the Vernal Equinox on March 20 at 2:58PM(PDT). It will be clear and sunny for the next couple days but it will feel cold in the mornings. That cold will…

  • Snowfall Warning East Side for the morning.

    Snowfall Warning East Side for the morning.

    If you are driving on the east side of the Island this morning take note. However we should get up to 7°C by the afternoon so this snow, if it falls, will not last long. Here is the warning. Issued at 2019-02-22 12:56 UTC by Environment Canada: Snowfall warning continued for:   East Vancouver Island, B.C. (081300)…

  • Higher Elevation snow likely Tuesday.

    Higher Elevation snow likely Tuesday.

    Environment Canada is calling for snow this morning turning to rain in the afternoon. The UWash model agrees and goes a little further on the rain front, predicting snow only for higher elevations. Showers or flurries will be light at best anyway so I don’t expect a lot of concern from today’s precipitation. Wednesday and…

  • A return to snow or maybe rain Thursday afternoon and Friday.

    A return to snow or maybe rain Thursday afternoon and Friday.

    Updates… Original Post… It was a beautiful today today. It warmed up pretty fast and the snow took a big dent out of the accumulated snow. However, there is more coming. The question is, rain or snow? Starting Thursday afternoon we will be back into a pattern of precipitation. However, the warm of the last…