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Latest Weather News - BC

• 3 new North Vancouver properties ordered evacuated a week after storm

  The District of North Vancouver has ordered three homes evacuated in Deep Cove over concerns debris left behind from last weekend's atmospheric river could pose a safety risk.

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  Oct 27
• Wind warnings for B.C.’s South Coast as another storm moves in

  Global BC meteorologist Kristi Gordon says wind is the greatest concern at this time with gusts from the southeast expected to reach between 60 to 80 km/h.

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  Oct 25
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• Search continues for man feared swept away in Coquitlam River during B.C. storm

  The efforts came as other parts of the Lower Mainland continued to clean up after an atmospheric river dumped hundreds of millimetres of rain on the region.

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  Oct 23
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• More rain forecast for B.C.’s South Coast this weekend

  Anywhere from 30 to 70 millimetres of rain is possible across the Lower Mainland by the end of Sunday, with the North Shore mountains receiving the majority once again.

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  Oct 23
• Massive cleanup underway after B.C. community cut off by atmospheric river

  Quarry Road resident Sharon Phillips, whose family has lived in her home since 1960, said the power went out on Saturday at 11 a.m. and they have been sheltering in place since.

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  Oct 22
• ‘A great loss to two families’: 2nd person confirmed dead in Vancouver Island washout

  Port Alberni RCMP said the bodies of the two people who were reported missing over the weekend in the Bamfield area have now been found.

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  Oct 22
• B.C. atmospheric river sets records across the South Coast

  The rain measured at Vancouver's International Airport was 67.1 millimetres, making it the sixth-highest single-day of rainfall recorded at that station.

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  Oct 21
• 2 people believed dead after vehicles swept away in Vancouver Island river

  Flooding on Vancouver Island's Sarita River is being blamed for the death of one motorist and the suspected death of a second. Their vehicles were found in the river.

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  Oct 21
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• Atmospheric river forces evacuation order, state of local emergency in North Van

  A state of local emergency was also declared after inspections on Sunday that found the potential failure of private infrastructure could be a risk to public safety.

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  Oct 21
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• B.C. teacher dies after house washed away in atmospheric river

  "It is with great sadness that I am writing to inform you that our long-time teacher, Sonya McIntyre died Saturday following a tragic accident," a letter to parents said.

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  Oct 21
• Updated timeline for B.C.’s atmospheric river as system stalls over region

  Some roads around Metro Vancouver have been closed due to flooding and police in North Vancouver and West Vancouver were warning about worsening conditions.

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  Oct 19
• Warnings in place, roads closed, flooded as atmospheric river batters B.C.

  By Sunday, between 80 and120 millimetres of rain is expected to fall, with the intensity expected to ease Saturday night before a second round of heavy rain on Sunday.

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  Oct 19
• Part of Hwy 4 closed, ferry cancellations as storm hits B.C. South Coast

  North Shore Search and Rescue has issued a warning for everyone to stay back from river and creek banks this weekend due to the amount of rain forecast.

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  Oct 18
• Election day drenching expected with rainfall warning issued for South Coast

  Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver, Howe Sound, sections of the Sea-to-Sky highway south of Whistler and the west coast of Vancouver Island. 

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  Oct 17
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• Snowfall warnings issued along B.C.-Yukon border

  Environment Canada has issued the first snowfall warnings of the season along the British Columbia and Yukon border, with accumulations up to 20 centimetres expected in some areas.

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  Oct 17
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• More than a quarter of registered voters cast an early ballot in B.C. election

  Elections BC says a record number of British Columbians have already cast their ballots in advance voting before Saturday's provincial election.

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  Oct 17
• British Columbia’s South Coast braces for season’s 1st atmospheric river

  Global BC meteorologist Kristi Gordon said the atmospheric river is likely to arrive on Friday night and last until Sunday morning.

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  Oct 16
• Northern lights put on spectacular display across British Columbia

  They are due to the sun’s magnetic field, which is at its peak of its 11-year cycle and putting out more solar storms, resulting in more frequent displays of northern lights.

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  Oct 11
• Double rainbow, lightning strikes delight Lower Mainland photographers

  Global BC senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon said a very narrow and intense band of rain and thunderstorms moved across the Lower Mainland from west to east on Wednesday.

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  Oct 10
• How an anticipated La Niña weather pattern could ease B.C. drought

  B.C.'s lingering drought could be eased by an incoming weather pattern that may bring a colder and wetter than normal winter, says a UBC weather and climate expert.

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  Oct 2
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• Grand Forks, B.C., remains on alert due to late-season U.S. wildfire

  The wildfire that prompted a now-rescinded evacuation order for the community of Grand Forks, B.C., has grown to about four square kilometres in size.

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  Sep 26
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• Drought damage raises risk of power outages as B.C. faces 1st big storm of the fall

  BC Hydro is warning that trees weakened by years of drought could be damaged, knocking out power, as the first major storm of the season rolls into B.C.

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  Sep 25
• La Niña winter expected in B.C., which could be good news for skiers

  While it's always difficult to predict weather patterns with certainty this far out, it's looking like there's a decent chance it will be a good year for skiers and snowboarders.

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  Sep 24
• Late-season thunderstorms set to batter southern British Columbia

  Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for the southern third of the province from the Fraser Canyon eastward.

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  Sep 24