Tag: wind
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Happy first day of meteorological Spring!d
March 1st! Where did Winter go!? We still have twenty more days until the equinox – you can see the exact time on the front page in the Almanac – but for statistical purposes, today marks the start of the March/April/May spring period! We had a chilly and slightly snowy February, as we often do.…
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Winter Storm 2 – Weight Training Edition
West Coast winters never disappoint. Is your back not quite sore enough? Do you feel like you need a bit more cardio? I have great news. Here comes your Big Orange Blob of Pain. Blob – Cementing you in starting Sunday Morning That’s right folks, don’t be fooled by the pretty colours! Green doesn’t mean…
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Winter Storm Watch Issued – Major snowfall possible – Timing on what to expect.
CLICK HERE FOR AN UPDATED POST Old post… Update 9AM – Strait effect snow impacting east island Thursday. The strong easterly winds are forcing snow into the Qualicum area. This is *not* part of the upcoming storm! More winter fun. Please if you must drive make sure you are prepared for anything. Very cold wind…
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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…
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Staying dry, clearing and cold with very cold wind Thursday and Friday preparing for Saturday and Sunday rain and snow.
Mix of Rain and Snow over the Island Both Environment Canada and UWash are pretty solid on predicting snow or flurries for all parts of Vancouver Island on Saturday night and into Sunday but also rain. So we should expect a very mixed bag with some areas only seeing sleet and some having significant snow.…