B.C.’s South Coast is bracing for an additional rain storm with as much as 60 millimetres anticipated to fall in some areas alongside the mountains, with 30 to 50 millimetres throughout the Decrease Mainland.
Atmosphere Canada has issued a yellow rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver and the North Coast inland, together with Kitimat.
The group stated that “important” rainfall quantities are anticipated with heavy snowfall accumulations over larger terrain.
The storm is about to start on Monday evening and proceed by way of Tuesday for the Metropolis of Vancouver, Burnaby, New Westminster, the North Shore and east towards Coquitlam and Maple Ridge.
Communities at larger elevations may see some moist snow, however Atmosphere Canada stated the quantity is unsure presently. Nonetheless, snowfall over the North Shore mountains is predicted to be “important.”
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Meteorologist Kristi Gordon explains, “Freezing ranges are decrease at the moment (-2 C on Grouse proper now) and tonight’s system (an Alaskan Low) is transferring in from the north west, which implies freezing ranges will keep low when the moisture strikes in. The large query is … how low?”
In a single day lows are anticipated to be 3 C in Metro Vancouver, which implies a lot of the area will obtain rain. A yellow warning for rain is in impact with as much as 60 mm anticipated Monday and thru till Tuesday.
With a low of three C close to sea degree, this implies snow ranges may very well be down 300-500 m for a time frame in a single day and into early morning.
Throughout this time, areas close to 300 m may obtain simply moist snow and no accumulations. In the meantime, areas close to 500 m may obtain heavy snow, excessive accumulations and excessive impression.
The issue is, now we have low confidence within the snow degree forecast, Gordon stated. “There’s a likelihood the snow degree stays simply barely above 500 m, and nobody sees any snow. And, there’s a likelihood the snow ranges drop to 300 metres and now we have a excessive impression.”
Atmosphere Canada has additionally issued a yellow snowfall warning for the Sea to Sky and Whistler, and the inland areas of the North Coast, together with Stewart and Kitimat.
Between 15 and 20 centimetres is predicted to fall, with some areas getting as much as 25 centimetres.
Atmosphere Canada says snow will start round midnight and by Tuesday morning, it would have intensified and can proceed, at occasions heavy, till late on Tuesday afternoon.
Drivers are urged to take warning when travelling and depart further time to get to their locations.
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