Keep your umbrella handy.
Environment Canada is continuing a rainfall warning for Metro 麻豆传媒映画as a moist and unstable airmass brings bands of heavy showers into the region.
In a statement, the federal forecasting department says that the unstable airmass will continue to bring bands of heavy showers across Howe Sound, the Fraser Valley, and northern sections of Metro 麻豆传媒映画through this morning.
A risk of thunderstorms embedded in this system may further lead to brief, intense, localized downpours.
Across Metro Vancouver, 35 to over 100 mm of rainfall has fallen since Wednesday morning. Today, the forecast calls for an additional 20 to 30 mm of rainfall.
While the heavy showers are expected to ease somewhat this afternoon, the rain will redevelop tonight as the next system approaches the region.
This evening's forecast also calls for strong winds that will continue into Friday morning.
Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Environment Canada advises you to watch for possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.
Metro Vancouverites have taken to social media to share videos of the torrential downpour, as well as comment on how they feel about the start of the rainy season.
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— Kasu 馃尭馃 Smoothbrain go BRRRR (@Kasucritty)
The rain is just so soothing and relaxing for me. I love Autumn.馃崅
This is what I'm working to today. Love the rain!
— Jeremy BLACK LIVES MATTER Simser (@JeremySimser)
— Jephph Laderonté (@jn_jeff)
I think all the rain this week is happening right now.
Day one of our three day rain storm has hit with a very overdramatic reaction and I’m here for it - this is me trying to walk to work this morning haha
— Charl馃巸tte (@horrorboundblog)
in books, they meet in the rain
— D 馃嚚馃嚘 (@Nerudaearth1)
rain rain rain rain please stay with us
— SHI @PINNED 馃檹 (@shieonn)
Just a bit of rain this morning Main & Terminal
— Karen Allan (@ChochAllan)
Voila some stock footage for the :) rain water pooling and building up on Denman this morning as police drive by. @dailyhivevancouver
— Shawn Sviridov (@galleryss)
: The rain is coming down real hard. Definitely sounds like stormy conditions (in line with the weather forecast). Remember to keep those phones and portable chargers topped up in case of power outages!
— Nathan Gan (@NaganNews)
Yup. So Much Rain.
— Cindy Yu (@CindyYu_wx)
BIG drops & heavy rain for past half hour in Rainfall Warning likely time be a hit!
— Matt MacDonald (@meteo_matt)
Quickly changed to heavy rain
— Denise Wong (@DeniseTWong)
Good morning! Fall is here in a big way this morning 馃導:
— Sheila Scott (@Sheila_Scott)
鈽旓笍 There is a rainfall warning in North and West Van with up to 70 mm expected by Thursday morning
馃寕 The rest of Metro Van is under a special weather statement, with rain and wind in the forecast
Fall is upon us and so is the rain. Please slow down, the roads are slippery. Oh and don’t forget your umbrella.
— Cst. Nicole Braithwaite (@cst_braithwaite)
