Tag: Storm
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Updating all Day Tuesday – Snowfall warnings issued. 5-10cm on Island, more locally.
Final Update 5PM Update 5PM: The snow should be mostly done now and we should just see rain except at higher elevations or where pockets of cold air have remained. The Special Weather statement is still in effect for our area even though the snowfall warnings have ended for the East Island. Stay vigilant for…
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Snow possible overnight Saturday. Then Sunday afternoon.
Updated Sunday snowfall An updated look. Rain or snow showers are beginning now and will turn more to snow for the Port Alberni area in the 11-noon hour. Here are the images of the following 4 hours as the front moves through. The Green is light snow falling, blue shades are heavier. It should be…
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Rainfall warnings and High Streamflow advisories in place.
Environment Canada is forecasting up to 100mm of rain for Port Alberni in the next 24 hours (more for the hills and West Coast). ACRD and City have sand and sandbags available. If you have a leaky basement (I’ve been there done that!) you can find sand and sandbags at the City works yard on…
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Port Alberni in crosshairs for lots of Rain Thursday, Friday, Saturday – Sunday snow looking weak.
Rainfall Warnings Issued for West, Inland, and East Vancouver Island. Environment Canada is ramping up its messaging now. We are expecting a very large amount of rain for Port Alberni and Inland areas in particular. Below is the text for the warning for both West Coast and Inland Vancouver Island, the East Coast warning is…
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Rain continues Thursday – Easing off by the weekend – Australian fires claim more lives.
UPDATE: Highway 4 to Tofino CLOSED Wet Weather Continues It has been a very wet week. In fact, there hasn’t been more than a 24 hour gap in the rain (or melting snow) since January 16! Including some snow melt, my rain gauge has measured 216mm since then, and counting. It’ll probably be past 300mm…