Stormy stretch continues as B.C. braces for severe winds, snow and more rain
Heavy rain, gusting winds and mountain snow will make for a chaotic weekend in southern B.C., with another round of storms approaching just in time for Halloween.
After a volatile weekend, B.C. is in for another round of active weather, with heavy rain, mountain snow and strong winds blowing across the south coast.
A low-pressure system is expected to move across the region through Saturday night, bringing strong winds and damp conditions that might cause traffic delays and ferry disruptions.
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Warnings and impacts
Wind warnings are in effect for exposed coastal areas around Victoria and the southern Strait of Georgia, where southeasterly and southwesterly gusts may exceed 90 km/h.
The Juan de Fuca Strait is also forecast to have rough waters and dangerous conditions for small boats. Inland, a snowfall warning is in effect for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt, with up to 20 centimetres predicted by Sunday morning.
Additional snowfall advisories extend along Highway 3 from Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass, where travel may be hazardous.
Forecasters anticipate winds should start to ease by Sunday morning, but the damage may already be done—expect ferry delays, power outages and fallen branches in various regions.
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Halloween could get soaked
Don't put away the rain gear just yet. Following a brief calm early next week, another wave of storm systems will approach the coast beginning Tuesday.
Rain and snow are forecast to continue Monday before a new wave of strong winds hits the north and central coasts by Tuesday evening.
Heavy snow will once again blanket the Coast Mountains and a second low later in the week may push even stronger winds north.
Forecasters are already keeping an eye out for an atmospheric river on Halloween, which might bring a soaking to the south coast.
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