Tag: wind

  • Already minor flooding from rain. Wind Warning mentions Port Alberni specifically. Ferries cancelled.

    Already minor flooding from rain. Wind Warning mentions Port Alberni specifically. Ferries cancelled.

    It begins The storm is here. I have already recorded 40mm of rain on my station since midnight. Maquinna elementary has recorded 55mm. For the rest of the day, the most recent information will be at the top of this page and on twitter. Send in your reports by including the #alberniwxstorm hashtag on twitter…

  • More strong Rain and Wind Coming for Thursday.

    More strong Rain and Wind Coming for Thursday.

    Have you had enough rain? Since last Wednesday the Alberni Airport station has reported 262mm in the 7 day period! Normal for the whole month of December (1981-2010) is 344.6mm. Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for the storm tonight. I expect we will easily beat that normal rain amount this month, if…

  • Friday Storm – Initial Post – Updates on #alberniwxstorm

    Friday Storm – Initial Post – Updates on #alberniwxstorm

    You’ll see further updates through the Twitter thread and #AlberniWxStorm hashtag below! If you have any weather reports tonight or tomorrow, tweet them with that hashtag and they will appear here! Live Updating Twitter Thread We have a storm coming! Here’s the initial look and then you can follow the ongoing thread here or on…

  • Rainy stormy day and week ahead

    Rainy stormy day and week ahead

    It’s December and we’re getting some pretty typical December weather.  Plenty of rain is in the forecast along with Wind tomorrow and probably again Thursday or Friday. Check out the next two images.  They are 3 day (72hr) accumulations of rain Sunday 4PM to Wednesday 4PM, then Wednesday to Saturday. That is as much as…