Heavy rain expected for much of Metro Vancouver Sunday, says Environment Canada

ABOVE: The South Coast got a major drenching today. Environment Canada even put out a special weather statement about the downpours. Jennifer Palma reports.

Heavy rain is expected in Metro Vancouver today, says Environment Canada.

In a special weather statement, Environment Canada said:

A cool upper trough has descended upon the South Coast early this morning. This unstable weather system will generate local heavy downpours of 10 to 15 mm per hour throughout the day. Isolated thunderstorms producing small (pea-sized) hail are also possible later this morning and this afternoon.

Tweet This Click to share quote on Twitter: A cool upper trough has descended upon the South Coast early this morning. This unstable weather system will generate local heavy downpours of 10 to 15 mm per hour throughout the day. Isolated thunderstorms producing small (pea-sized) hail are also possible later this morning and this afternoon.

Rain fell on much of the region early Sunday morning. Heavy rain cells are expected to last throughout the morning and into the early afternoon. Conditions are expected to improve later in the day.

The downpour will likely come as a relief to most Metro Vancouver residents. Many took to social media to express their joy when rains hit B.C.’s South Coast Friday.

The rain will not be enough to cancel Stage 3 water restrictions, which went into effect in Metro Vancouver earlier this week.