Overview
- Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a rainfall warning covering northern Metro Vancouver and several South Coast corridors.
- Residents in West and North Vancouver, the Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows, Maple Ridge, Howe Sound, and the Sea to Sky Highway from Squamish to Whistler are included in the alert.
- Metro Vancouver is forecast to receive 50 to 70 millimetres of rain starting Saturday, with the system weakening early Sunday.
- West Vancouver Island north of Tofino could see 80 to 100 millimetres as the Pacific frontal system moves through.
- Officials warn of pooled water and sudden drops in visibility, advising extra travel time as reporters note slick commutes already underway.