Rain set to wash away Vancouver snow but increase risk of flooding
Special weather statement issued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley
Vancouver has never been collectively more ready for seven degrees and rain.
After 15 days of snow on the ground, much of the Lower Mainland will see it washed away Monday night, with 15 to 25 millimetres of rain is expected into Tuesday morning.
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement Monday afternoon, warning of the potential of localized flooding where the snow is most prominent — including the northern sections of both Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley and the eastern sections of Metro Vancouver.
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"We have now gone from an Arctic air mass to a zonal flow ... bringing more mild Pacific systems in, including a new low pressure system that will move right into the South Coast overnight," said CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe.
Environment Canada is also warning of winds gusting up to 80 kilometres an hour throughout the region Tuesday morning and 15 to 30 centimetres of snow on the Coquihalla highway.