IronNoggin
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Hunker Down Time Yet Again...
Special weather statement in effect for:
Locations: Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Whistler, Metro Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley.
Wind: Strong southeasterly winds of 40 km/h gusting to 60 over the mainland coast and southeasterly up to 60 km/h gusting to 80 for parts of Vancouver Island Wednesday morning. Winds will switch to gusty southwesterlies of 40 km/h gusting 70 late Wednesday morning or as the cold front passes. The strongest southwesterly winds are expected over parts of East Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Victoria Wednesday afternoon and may gust to 80 km/h.
Other hazards: 40 to 60 mm of precipitation over higher terrain of Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, and North Shore Mountains.
Time span: Tonight through late Wednesday.
Remarks: An unseasonably strong low pressure system will make landfall on Vancouver Island tonight bringing strong southeasterly winds and a burst of heavy precipitation to much of the South Coast. The storm will be accompanied by freezing levels of 1100 to 1500 m which means precipitation will fall as heavy snow in the mountains. As the cold front passes, winds will shift to strong and gusty westerlies or southwesterlies Wednesday morning, impacting Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Strong southerlies will also funnel up Howe Sound and Whistler Valley.
There is some uncertainty in the exact track of the low pressure centre. This will affect which communities see the strongest winds. As the storm nears and wind speeds become more certain, warnings may be issued.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.
https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc45#1614255641746278403202205160502ws1171cwvr
Special weather statement in effect for:
- Inland Vancouver Island
Locations: Vancouver Island, Gulf Islands, Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Whistler, Metro Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley.
Wind: Strong southeasterly winds of 40 km/h gusting to 60 over the mainland coast and southeasterly up to 60 km/h gusting to 80 for parts of Vancouver Island Wednesday morning. Winds will switch to gusty southwesterlies of 40 km/h gusting 70 late Wednesday morning or as the cold front passes. The strongest southwesterly winds are expected over parts of East Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Victoria Wednesday afternoon and may gust to 80 km/h.
Other hazards: 40 to 60 mm of precipitation over higher terrain of Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, and North Shore Mountains.
Time span: Tonight through late Wednesday.
Remarks: An unseasonably strong low pressure system will make landfall on Vancouver Island tonight bringing strong southeasterly winds and a burst of heavy precipitation to much of the South Coast. The storm will be accompanied by freezing levels of 1100 to 1500 m which means precipitation will fall as heavy snow in the mountains. As the cold front passes, winds will shift to strong and gusty westerlies or southwesterlies Wednesday morning, impacting Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley. Strong southerlies will also funnel up Howe Sound and Whistler Valley.
There is some uncertainty in the exact track of the low pressure centre. This will affect which communities see the strongest winds. As the storm nears and wind speeds become more certain, warnings may be issued.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.
https://weather.gc.ca/warnings/report_e.html?bc45#1614255641746278403202205160502ws1171cwvr
