Current Weather Conditions:
COLWOOD | LANGFORD | METCHOSIN | SHIRLEY | SOOKE | SAANICH | VICTORIA
Major Weather-Event Archive:
ARCHIVE 2022:
- Jan 7. Power outages on Vancouver Island.
- Jan 5 & 6. More snow in the forecast, but not as heavy as over the Christmas break.
ARCHIVE 2021:
- Dec 24-27, 2021 in the Greater Victoria area: Below-zero temperatures and snow were in the forecast. Travellers were reminded to reduce speed, maintain a safe distance from other vehicles; vehicles to be properly equipped to handle winter conditions. Give winter maintenance vehicles lots of space & refrain from passing snowplows. If you travel, have an emergency kit in your vehicle for each passenger. | BC Hydro peak winter usage on snowy Dec 27 (Dec 28/21) | Langford road conditions advisory prompted by lots of snow in forecast (Dec 29/21)
- November 14 & 15, 2021: Wind and rain warning for Greater Victoria. Major flooding, damage to roads and highways. Significant damage to the Fraser Valley agricultural area (Sumas Prairie). Supply chain interruptions including gasoline rationing and a BC State of Emergency (which lasted to January 18, 2022).
- October 2021 was a wet month, with above-average rainfall.
- Extreme heat (June 25-29, 2021) and again in August. Heat Dome Archive: Meteorologist tells UBCM: heat dome was no surprise – Sept 15/21 | Smoky air is a health hazard, but heat trumps that – July 24/21 | Heat wave response by government is coming, says Premier – July 13/21 | Protecting yourself from wildfire smoke & heat (July 6/21) | Summer health hazards: heat wave & wildfire smoke (July 3/21) | Heat wave deaths at least 103 in BC, and counting (June 29/21) | BC Hydro: heat wave generates peak summer electricity usage (June 29/21) | Heat pushes blue bin recycling overnight into Tuesday (June 28/21) | Island Health on municipal building standards: helping people adapt during extreme heat (June 27/21) | LANGFORD: Eagle Ridge June 28 COVID immunization appointments being rebooked (June 27/21) | Hot weather: stay hydrated & protected from sun (June 25/21)
ARCHIVE 2020:
- Snowstorm on south Vancouver Island on first day of winter (December 21, 2020) | Followup report (December 22, 2020)
- Monday morning power outage blasts through west shore & Sooke (November 30, 2020)
- Windy wet weather produces power outages (October 13, 2020)
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Page last updated: January 19, 2022
