Environment Canada says drenching rain across southern British Columbia could have a lull Wednesday morning before re-intensifying later.
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A meteorologist with Environment Canada says there may be a possible lull Wednesday morning before the rain expected to re-intensify later.
The wet conditions are part of a series of atmospheric river systems battering the B.C. coast this week and are expected to persist into the weekend.
Orange rainfall warnings issued by Environment Canada on Monday remain in place for the Howe Sound and Sea to Sky regions, with upwards of 160 millimetres of rain predicted, as well as for western and inland Vancouver Island where totals could top 250 millimetres.
The weather office also warns central B.C. residents that a “strong and slow-moving” system is bringing damaging winds, with gusts reaching around 100 kilometres an hour in some areas, before easing tonight.
Environment Canada warns utility outages are likely and driving may be difficult due to the risk of injury from falling debris.
B.C.’s Transportation Ministry is urging drivers to monitor conditions and prepare for high winds, heavy rainfall and possible flooding in southern coastal regions for the rest of the week, while flood watches continue for much of Vancouver Island and the South Coast.
On Tuesday, British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre issued high streamflow advisories for southern Vancouver Island and the Fraser Valley.
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