Tag: wind
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Unsettled showery week continues. Please test a new web design. Anemometer (wind) offline.
We have moisture spinning just to the West of Vancouver Island that will be sending us bands of moisture periodically through the next few days. Today (Wednesday) should be mostly cloudy periods. Rain will move through Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Expect the fog to continue as well in the mornings as we cool to…
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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…