A significant and powerful Pacific low 970mb!!! will track northwards just west of Vancouver Island during today. Associated with the system will be very strong south to southeast winds. The winds will strengthen and peak this morning with south to southeast gusts in the range of 120 to 140 km/h. Forecast are for 40-60 in the valley. This thing looks like a mini hurricane!
We've had 12cm overnight and warm air is pushing over top of us briefly this morning with an associated warm pulse of air with the system. It's -6C up top, mmountain top temperatures should drop rapidly with the passage of the storm this afternoon. Likely it will continue as snow in the valley. Hold on to your hats this storm might be interesting!
Current Conditions Valley
- Temperature:
- -7.5°C
- Pressure / Tendency:
- 99.8 kPa / falling
- Humidity:
- 93%
- Wind Chill:
- -11
- Dew Point:
- -8.4°C
- Wind Speed:
- NW 5 km/h
- Air Quality Health Index:
- 2
Forecast
Issued: 5:00 AM PST Wednesday 2 March 2011
- Today:
- Snow at times heavy. Amount 10 to 15 cm. Wind becoming south 40 to 60 km/h this morning. High zero.
- Tonight:
- Snow at times heavy. Amount 5 to 10 cm. Wind south 40 to 60 km/h diminishing to 20 this evening. Low minus 1.
- Thursday:
- Flurries. Rain showers in the afternoon. Snowfall amount 2 to 4 cm. High plus 2.
- Friday:
- Periods of rain. Low minus 2. High plus 2.
- Saturday:
- Periods of rain. Low zero. High plus 4.
- Sunday:
- A mix of sun and cloud. Low minus 3. High plus 2.
- Monday:
- Cloudy with 60 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 5. High plus 4.
- Tuesday:
- Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low minus 6. High plus 3.
Historical Data
- Yesterday
- Max:
- -2.4°C
- Min:
- -10.0°C
- Precip.:
- 0.6 mm
- Normals
- Max:
- 5°C
- Min:
- -4°C
- Today
- Sunrise:
- 6:54
- Sunset:
- 17:54
