Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»as a strong Pacific storm brings powerful wind to the south coast.
Yesterday, the department issued a rain warning, calling for up to a whopping 90 mm of rainfall overnight. Now, the forecast states that strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring.
Strong winds are expected to move across southern sections of Howe Sound including Bowen Island, and to West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»near the Strait of Georgia late this afternoon and early this evening. Later this afternoon, strong southeasterly winds of 70 gusting 90 km/h will develop.
The forecast notes that winds are expected to ease later this evening, but that they will remain brisk into Saturday morning.
Wind warning in effect for:
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- central including the City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Burnaby and New Westminster
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- southeast including Surrey and Langley
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- southwest including Richmond and Delta
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- North Shore including West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and North Vancouver
The winds will ease late this evening, but will remain brisk into Saturday morning.
As a result of the powerful winds, the warning notes that loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. In addition, high winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break.
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Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Weather Forecast
B.C. Winter Forecast
Back in September, The Weather Network predicted that British Columbia would have a milder winter, but that December was a “wild card.”
Since then, the winter forecast has been updated to include the most recent prediction, which calls for milder temperatures along the B.C. coast and across much of Northern B.C. While northeastern B.C. to the southern interior will see near normal temperatures.
While the north coast region is, “expected to see above average rainfall and alpine snow,” the south coast region is expected to be drier than normal. With this in mind, the forecast adds that this dry pattern may break at times during the season. During these breaks, the Lower Mainland could have the, “potential to see several weeks’ worth of precipitation in just 5 to 10 days.”
