Headline History: Heavy rains fall in Nanaimo in 2010 and 2026

History is repeating itself in the weather department in Nanaimo some 16 years later.
Heavy rains fell on the Harbour City the morning of Friday, Jan. 30, with a high of 10 C forecast, a situation similar to January 2010.
In the Jan. 12, 2010 issue, a story stated the area was experiencing a “Pineapple Express,” a form of atmospheric river, according to The Weather Network. On Jan. 10, 2010, there was a high of 12 C and 11 C the next day – 60 millimetres of rain were forecast f