British Columbia, British Columbia, Canada Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

What:
100 to 150 mm of rain

When:
This afternoon to Tuesday morning

Where:
- North Vancouver Island
- Central Coast - coastal sections

Impacts:
-Prolonged heavy rain on snow combined with mountain snow melt will lead to very enhanced responses in river systems and potential for flooding.
-Extensive water pooling on roads and wash-outs may occur.
-Enhanced risk of landslides due to saturation of landscapes.

Additional information:
An atmospheric river will begin to make landfall over the B.C. coast today and will remain over the region until Tuesday bringing heavy rain.  Wet snow this morning will change to rain this afternoon and intensify tonight. Snow levels will also sharply rise, peaking at 2,500 metres Monday morning resulting in mountain snow melt.

Locally, rainfall amounts could top 150 mm by Tuesday morning. 

The rain will continue on Tuesday and while it will not be as intense as Monday, it will continue to contribute to the rainfall total. Snow levels will fall  to 500 to 1,000 metres over the central coast but remain fairly elevated at 2,000 metres over North Vancouver Island on Tuesday.

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Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Some property damage is possible. Landslides may occur in vulnerable areas such as steep slopes, deforested areas or recent burn scars. Fast-moving and rapidly rising water can sweep vehicles away and damage infrastructure.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

Strong winds that may cause damage are expected.

Significant winds of 90 km/h gusting to 110.

Where: Central Coast - coastal sections, North Vancouver Island. 

When: This afternoon into early Monday morning. 

Remarks: A powerful low pressure system is taking aim at the B.C. coast. Beginning this afternoon, southeasterly winds 70 to 90 km/h, with gusts to 110 km/h, will begin impacting exposed coastal sections of the Central Coast and North Vancouver Island. 

Winds will ease below warning criteria Monday morning but remain blustery through Monday night.

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Local utility outages are possible. Disruptions to services and travel are possible. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.