A storm watcher’s paradise landed at the shores of Greater Victoria Tuesday morning.
Karen Link and Martin Davis, with a golden retriever in tow, took in the storm along Dallas Road mid-morning on Jan. 9.
It’s the strongest storm Link has seen in two years of living here.
“It’s a storm, are you kidding me, it’s amazing,” she said when asked why they came to watch.
“Look at the power of the ocean, look at the size of those logs (being thrown by the waves), it’s incredible.”
Davis said they wanted to watch to experience the raw power of nature.
“It’s fantastic, this is why we live here.”
A runner takes on the elements along Dallas Road during a storm on Jan. 9. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
High tide and extreme wind and waves closed roads and breakwaters in the region.
In Oak Bay, Beach Drive was closed from St. Patrick Street to Monterey Avenue due to heavy rainfall and high tide.
A cyclist bikes through a flooded portion of Dallas Road on Jan. 9. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
The Greater Victoria Harbour Authority closed the Breakwater upper and lower pathways “due to current and forecasted weather conditions, and out of an abundance of precaution” mid-morning Tuesday.
On the West Shore, high water flooded Delgada Road, closing vehicle access to Albert Head Lagoon Regional Park. Report downed trees or debris in regional parks online here or by calling 250-478-3344.
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Environment and Climate Change Canada warned Monday that Tuesday’s high tides might create large waves due to “gale-force southwest winds, storm surge, and seasonably high tides.”
It impacted shorelines along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, including Sooke and Victoria, Southern Gulf Islands, and areas near Boundary Bay in Metro Vancouver.
Heads up! Road and vehicle access to Albert Head Lagoon Regional Park is temporarily suspended due high water. The park remains open, however please use caution in the area.
Updates will be made as available here: https://t.co/cqzOHSA9Iq pic.twitter.com/0ODvAc0udT
— CRD (@crd_bc) January 9, 2024
It's wet and windy out there! If you're heading into a regional park, be prepared for slippery surfaces & high stream flows. You can report downed trees and debris on regional trails online here: https://t.co/01BotwV2vl pic.twitter.com/5Nquw8eoQI
— CRD (@crd_bc) January 9, 2024
