There will be at least one more big, winter wind storm sweeping across Vancouver Island before Christmas.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement as the next Pacific storm is forecasted to reach the south coast on Thursday.
B次元官网网址淭here is good consensus among computer weather models that this intense low will move onto the coast on Thursday but details on the exact track and timing remain uncertain at this time,B次元官网网址� read a portion of the statement.
B次元官网网址淲ith this system, there is the potential for both damaging winds and heavy rainfall but determining which regions will be most impacted depends on the precise details of the track and timing.B次元官网网址�
After Thursday however, the weather may finally let up after a parade of storms have hit the Island since Dec. 9.
B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 been fairly anomalous that itB次元官网网址檚 lasted this long and to have this much active weather,B次元官网网址� said Armel Castellan, a warning preparedness meteorologist for Environment Canada.
On Dec. 17, winds were recorded at 120 kilometres per hour at Saturna Island B次元官网网址� the equivalent of a Category 1 hurricane. Greater Victoria was also under a wind warning that evening as gusts were anticipated to reach 70 kilometres an hour, cancelling ferries and resulting in a rescue by a BC FerriesB次元官网网址� vessel.
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B次元官网网址淰ictoria and the whole south coast is exhibiting very strong active patterns, and weB次元官网网址檙e expecting that to peak on late Wednesday, early Thursday and through the day,B次元官网网址� Castellan said.
Thursday, Dec. 20 will have both wind and rain, with a shift in winds not only from the southeast. The weather is expected to taper off through the weekend, although some showers are still expected.
B次元官网网址淭hen we have one last pulse on Monday, the 24th, just before Christmas. WeB次元官网网址檒l see some rain and bit more wind, but nothing like weB次元官网网址檝e seen for the past week,B次元官网网址� Castellan said. B次元官网网址淭hen on Christmas Day, it looks like things really taper off and we have a bit of a dry spell for a few days, which will be a nice respite for this 10-day stretch of very active weather.B次元官网网址�
Castellan recommends travellers keep their eye on the forecast.
Friday, Dec. 21, will likely see the most wind this weekend in the morning before it dries up in the afternoon. The middle of the day could see a break before SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 rain.
B次元官网网址淟ook at the latest forecast as you get closer to the event and your travel plans, because this is the kind of weather where because itB次元官网网址檚 so chaotic, you canB次元官网网址檛 really look too far ahead and have a high certainty,B次元官网网址� he said.
B次元官网网址淎t least they have the easier weather on the 25th, Boxing Day, the 27th. It will definitely be a bit of a break, a respite.B次元官网网址�
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