Tag: wind
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Road Closed Again – Wind Closure Possible Thursday and Friday.
Highway 4 has been fully closed since noon on Tuesday due to high winds, and possibly (this is speculation on my part) the impacts of the first significant rainfall since the fire damaged the slope. I would imagine that they are doing assessments of the slope above the roadway. Anyone who has driven the road…
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Forecasting High Winds for Cameron Lake
This is a separate post from the road opening Schedule I posted earlier today. I thought it might be interesting to see what days might be the highest chance of getting closed due to strong afternoon winds as it still is this evening (next driveBC update 10PM). So let’s look out to the next 16…
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Friday and Weekend Forecast – Some Rain – Stormy Sunday
Friday Early Afternoon Rain Rain will begin likely around 10AM in and around the Alberni Valley. The 11AM-2PM period looks like this below: There will be heavier rain along the ridges, including Cameron Lake, so that will be a concern for rock and tree fall and for the safety of the firefighters there. The picture…
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8:30AM Update – Trouble on Detour
Critical Links – I’ll keep this at the top: 8:30AM Update – Fire Held – New Map I had to take a day to catch up on stuff and also finish the May 2023 Summary. I recommend reading it. It shows a the weather was setup for this wildfire. This will also be the final…
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Easter Weekend Mini-Atmospheric River and Looking at Frost Free Days on the Island
Rainy Easter – But How Rainy – Also Looking at Frost Free Days I’m trying a new editor for this post. I’m hopeful that it will look good! Let me know any feedback in the comments. Which is more “Frost Free” – Victoria or Tofino? I was asked by a reader to settle a bit…