The first snowfall of the season is on its way to British Columbia’s mountain passes this weekend as a parade of storms begins to move into western Canada.
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A series of storms will sweep across BC starting this weekend and extending into next week. Each will bring the potential for heavy rain and even high-elevation snow across the province.
The main event arrives late this weekend and continues through next week. Several low pressure systems will move up the BC coast from Alaska, bringing the potential for widespread rain and snow across much of the province.
We could see 5 to 10 cm of snow in most of BC’s mountain passes through Sunday, which could hamper travel across the region.
Don’t forget that winter tires are required by law in most of BC between October 1st and April 30th.
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People on the South Coast and Vancouver Island recently entered Level 5 drought conditions, the worst category on the BC government’s scale that measures the intensity of prolonged drought across the province.
While any amount of rain will certainly help the drought situation, too much of a good thing can have detrimental effects. Water does not absorb very well in dry soil, so the impending round of storms, and associated heavy rains, could lead to localized flooding problems.
Check back often as we head into the weekend as our team continues to monitor the storms as they approach British Columbia and where the bulk of the heavy rain and snow will fall.