At least we’re not experiencing a bomb cyclone.
Periods of rain have settled in and are expected to continue into the weekend. At least one doesn’t have to shovel rain.
Expect a high of 9 C during the day, with a UV index of 1, or low. At night, a low of 6 C.
Meanwhile in B.C.
Geoff Johnson and fellow storm watchers in Ucluelet, B.C., were concerned on Tuesday about the so-called “bomb cyclone” taking shape off Vancouver Island — not for safety reasons, but because they wondered if it would be “disappointing.”
Winds had been light throughout the day. But they need not have worried about any lack of drama as night fell, and the howling winds were punctuated by the sound of trees snapping “like gunshots.”
“Last night, around 8 o’clock, a tree fell on my friend’s boat, narrowly missingthe RV that he lives in,” said Johnson on Wednesday. “I know another friend’s car was completely crushed by a fallen tree overnight.
More than 200,000 homes and businesses were plunged into darkness as the winds and downed trees brought down power lines.
Environment Canada said winds would gradually ease throughout Thursday as the low pressure system weakens and moves farther offshore.