“We spent the weekend outdoors camping on the peninsula and notices shoreline grasses has dried and shriveled.”
Over the last few years, there has been an increase in the occurrence of hail during the winter and early spring months. This type of weather is very unusual for this area. While our current experiences with hail have been mild, an increase in frequency and severity is cause for concern.
A small tornado that touched down on Vancouver Island Thursday afternoon was recorded on one resident’s front door camera.
Visitors advised not to swim in lake and keep dogs on leash
The South Island is on track to set a single-day record for rainfall Thursday in the midst of a historically dry June.
Drought levels have been raised already for parts of the province and Dave Campbell, with the B.C. River Forecast Centre, says the current forecast points to drought conditions provincewide in the coming weeks.
Many mature Sitka spruce trees dying off from French Beach south into Sooke along waterfront. Many dead partway up and needles thin.
Longview Farms just north of Victoria says mild weather a problem for seasonal farming
Residents say mild weather makes toughing out the rain worthwhile
Weather fronts bring more rain
The Koksilah River is in trouble, with low flows threatening fish populations.
There is a warning from Island Health about a poisonous mushroom known as the "Death Cap", which has been spotted in residential areas near Victoria.
The potentially fatal death cap mushrooms that killed a three-year-old boy last year are popping up early in Uplands. The mushroom, known by the scientific name Amanita phalloides, was discovered.
A mycologist said the Amanita phalloides has sprouted up in Victoria again.
Island Health confirms the fungus, known scientifically as Amanita phalloides, has already flowered in Uplands this July.
Victoria Day brought with it a statutory holiday and a new 10-year high in Duncan.
The number of rufous hummingbirds visiting southern Vancouver Island over the summer is dropping and the cause may be climate change, says a local bird expert.
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