Overview
- Environment Canada ended rainfall warnings for Metro Vancouver and Howe Sound on Thursday after the storm delivered notable totals including 93 mm in Squamish, about 41 mm in Maple Ridge, 70.5 mm near Tantalus and 32.6 mm in Whistler.
- Weather warnings have moved inland with a snowfall warning on Highway 3 near Kootenay Pass calling for up to 15 centimetres today.
- Earlier, a coastal flooding statement covered Metro Vancouver shorelines where elevated water levels driven by winds and waves could exceed the highest astronomical tide, posing a risk of minor flooding in low-lying areas.
- Forecasters noted strong northwest winds developing behind the front with gusts above 50 km/h along the Strait of Georgia and western Metro Vancouver, increasing storm-surge risk at high tide.
- The rain was expected to ease by Thursday with a brief overnight lull before another Pacific system late Friday, while officials warned of washouts, pooled water and landslide potential on steep or recently burned terrain including the Sea to Sky corridor.