Tag Archives: Weather
Second straight snow day for Nanaimo public schools
NANAIMO - Public schools in Nanaimo and Ladysmith are closed for a second straight day.There are various private school closures in the area as well, including Aspengrove and Nanaimo Christian.VIU clo...
Jan 15, 2020 Schools in District 68 will not be in session on Jan. 16. Vancouver Island University is shutdown but will make a call on afternoon classes at 10:30 a.m. (NNN Staff)
Snow Day for public schools and university students in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Schools are closed in SD 68 Nanaimo/Ladysmith on Wednesday. Environment Canada is calling for 10-15 cm of snow. Vancouver Island University is closed as well and so are public schools in Par...
Jan 14, 2020 With 10-15 cm of snow forecast for the region schools in SD 68 and Vancouver Island University are closed Wednesday. (NNN Staff)
Unique cold weather shelters open in Oceanside region to replace nixed permanent shelter
NANAIMO - Seven churches throughout the Oceanside area have banded together to provide shelter beds for those in need. They will host an eight bed shelter on a rotating basis starting Thursday, Dec. 1...
Dec 18, 2019 Seven shelters in the Oceanside region will open their doors for those experiencing homelessness this winter. (Island Crisis Care Society)
Wet, cold, and dark: Environment Canada names Top 10 weather events of 2019
Wet. Cold. In the dark. And puzzled.That about sums up how the weather in 2019 left Canadians feeling, says David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist."It's almost as if normal doesn't h...
Dec 18, 2019
Parksville's homeless struggling without cold weather shelter
PARKSVILLE - As the weather turns cold, there is nowhere to go for those experiencing homelessness in the Oceanside region.A cold weather shelter was initially proposed for the 52-unit supportive hous...
Dec 03, 2019 Organizations are struggling to establish a cold weather shelter in Parksville as the weather takes a turn for the worse. (Christpher Katsarov/The Canadian Press)
BC Hydro uses giant fan to show dangers of storm season
NANAIMO - BC Hydro is hoping wind will drive home the messaging on just how impactful winter storms can be.Ahead of the winter storm season, the utility presented a large fan that produces winds betwe...
Nov 27, 2019 Hunter (left) and Hayden (right) Louwers demonstrate BC Hydro's wind fan which simulates wind between 40-60km/h. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)
Cold, stormy winter forecast across much of Canada, The Weather Network predicts
It's going to be a long, cold and messy winter across much of Canada, according to the seasonal forecast released Monday by the Weather Network. November has already brought historically early snowfal...
Nov 18, 2019
Mid-island area evades campfire ban for August long weekend
NANAIMO - A campfire ban won't be in place throughout Vancouver Island and areas kept under close watch by the Coastal Fire Centre. CFC staff said "the numbers just aren't there" to implement a ban in...
Aug 02, 2019 Campfires will be allowed throughout the August long weekend but campers are reminded to still be cautious. (The Canadian Press)
July finally brings rain to Nanaimo region
NANAIMO - A recent trend of next to no local rainfall in July reversed with a steady dose of precipitation last month.24.3 mm of rain fell in July at Nanaimo Airport, almost bang on the historical ave...
Aug 01, 2019 Rain made semi-regular appearances during the month of July in Nanaimo. (Jamie Penner)
Twisted weather: Alberta ahead of average tornado count at 18 so far this year
EDMONTON - Alberta storm chaser Chris Kiernan has hardly had a moment's rest since the start of the tornado season last month. "This season has been quite more active," said Kiernan, who is based out ...
Jul 23, 2019