Wild B.C. weather prompts warnings, special statements from Environment Canada
Metro Vancouver facing rainfall warning, while B.C. mountain passes could get a dump of snow
A rainfall warning has been issued for Metro Vancouver, while some B.C. mountain passes could face an early season dump of snow according to Environment Canada.
ICYMI: A rainfall warning was issued for parts of Metro Vancouver and Howe Sound. Snowfall warnings still in effect for Yoho Park and Chilcotin. Special Weather Statement still in effect for a few BC highway passes. Go to <a href="https://t.co/Hqoe6wdT07">https://t.co/Hqoe6wdT07</a> for the latest updates. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BCstorm</a>
—@ECCCWeatherBCRain is expected to be heavy. Up to 60 millimetres could fall in parts of Metro Vancouver and Howe Sound by Monday morning, said an alert from Environment Canada issued Sunday.
There are 10 regions — with high mountain passes — facing special weather statements for the potential of snow accumulation. Those highways include the Coquihalla, the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 3.
Meanwhile, there is a snowfall warning for up to 10 centimetres of snow for the Chilcotin and up to 30 centimetres of snow by Tuesday for Yoho and Kootenay Park.
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Elk?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Elk</a> Valley <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kimberley?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Kimberley</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cranbrook?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cranbrook</a> experiencing light snowfall. Time to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Shiftintowinter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Shiftintowinter</a> Reminder winter tires mandatory on most B.C. Highways starting Oct 1st. <a href="https://twitter.com/MainroadEastK?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@mainroadeastk</a> crews plowing/salting the service area. Visit <a href="https://twitter.com/DriveBC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DriveBC</a> for updates <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SlowDown?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SlowDown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Summit107FM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Summit107FM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/B104Country?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@B104Country</a> <a href="https://t.co/2L2XHzn7W4">pic.twitter.com/2L2XHzn7W4</a>
—@MainroadEastKThe province requires passenger vehicles to be equipped with winter tires between Oct. 1 and March 31 on many rural highways and high mountain passes in the Interior, North and Vancouver Island.