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Latest Weather News - BC

• Speedier than usual snowmelt raises drought concern in B.C.

  B.C.'s latest snowpack and water supply bulletin says drier, warmer weather last month has contributed to an early melt, raising concern for widespread drought this summer.

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  May 12
• Holdover wildfires in B.C. come back to life amid warm, dry weather

  The BC Wildfire Service says 11 fires that have been smouldering underground near Fort Nelson, B.C., since last year are being whipped up by warm and dry weather conditions.

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  May 10
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• Massive mudslide closes Westside Road in Okanagan

  Some members of the Wilson's Landing Fire Department, who had been training earlier on Tuesday night, couldn't return to their homes north of the slide overnight.

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  Apr 2
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• Thunder, downpours, chance of hail coming to southern B.C.

  Large sections of southern B.C. have been warned to prepare for heavy rain, and possible thunderstorms and hail. 

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  Mar 26
• Heavy rain triggers landslide in Port Coquitlam as atmospheric river moved in

  The rain will gradually ease to periods of light rain on Monday afternoon and is expected to taper off early on Tuesday morning.

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  Mar 24
• City of North Vancouver approves $4.3 million plan to fix atmospheric river damage

  While damage wasn't as serious as in the adjacent District of North Vancouver or Coquitlam, it was enough to cause sewer damage, localized flooding and 'significant creek erosion.'

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  Mar 19
• B.C. snowpack at 73% of normal, renewing drought, wildfire, electricity concerns

  The BC River Forecast Centre's latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin says the provincial snowpack was at just 73 per cent of normal for March 1.

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  Mar 12
• Gondola full of passengers falls to the ground at Kicking Horse resort

  The Golden Eagle Express at Kicking Horse Resort near Golden, B.C. has been shut down for the day after a gondola car fell to the ground and several people received minor injuries.

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  Mar 10
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• Rainfall warnings issued for Metro Vancouver, parts of South Coast

  Heavy rain is expected in much of Metro Vancouver over the weekend, starting Friday night and tapering off late on Sunday.

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  Mar 7
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• Atmospheric river set to douse B.C.’s South Coast this weekend

  Global BC senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon said there remains a significant amount of uncertainty how much rain will actually fall. 

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  Mar 6
• Allergy sufferers beware: B.C. to see intense pollen season

  Get your tissues and allergy medicines ready if you live in southwestern British Columbia, where an expert predicts an intense pollen season is on the way.

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  Feb 28
• Avalanche Canada issues warning for most of B.C., Alberta mountains

  Avalanche Canada says the warning is in effect from Thursday through Monday, covering most of the provinces' forecast regions. 

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  Feb 27
• ‘Poop in my crawl space’: Victoria woman furious with city over sewage backup

  A Victoria woman is furious with the city after she says defective work by municipal contractors led to sewage flooding the crawl space of her home.

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  Feb 24
• Okanagan faces dry winter with snowpack just below normal

  While the valley bottom had continuously dry conditions all winter, the snowpack across the region is at 84 per cent of normal.

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  Feb 21
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• Avalanche danger rising on B.C.’s South Coast as warm, wet weather arrives

  Rainfall warnings are in place for Howe Sound and much of Metro Vancouver, with a "series of moderate rainfall systems" expected to cross the region between Friday and Sunday.

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  Feb 21
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• B.C.’s South Coast in for a soaking as atmospheric rivers move in

  B.C.'s South Coast is expected to see a "prolonged period of rain," with up to 80 millimetres of rain between Friday and Monday.

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  Feb 20
• Flooding in US southeast leaves at least 8 dead; snow, ice and wind cause winter misery elsewhere

  Several people have been killed as flooding, snow, ice and 'bone-chilling cold' is pounding much of the United States with severe weather this weekend.

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  Feb 16
• Arctic air stalls over B.C., temperatures expected to fall again next week

  Temperatures will be a touch milder Friday afternoon and into the weekend but will fall a few degrees early next week and through the remainder of the week.

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  Feb 6
• B.C. remains in grips of Arctic cold with temps set to go lower next week

  On Wednesday morning, Global BC meteorologist Mark Madryga said Vancouver Airport unofficially recorded -8.8 C, within just 1/10 of a degree of the all-time record for February 5.

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  Feb 5
• Snow blankets B.C. South Coast and more could be on the way

  The hardest-hit regions include southeast Vancouver Island, including Nanaimo and Chemainus, the Sunshine Coast and North and West Vancouver.

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  Feb 4
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• ‘No time for bald or summer tires’: Wintry weather slams southern B.C.

  While plows have been out all night around the Lower Mainland, officials are warning that some roads are treacherous and driving conditions are dangerous.

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  Feb 4
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• Weather warnings remain in B.C. as Arctic air sweeps across province

  The Arctic air will hold through the remainder of the week and most likely through the coming weekend with snow across the South Coast here to stay for now.

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  Feb 3
• Highway 1 through Fraser Valley is ‘treacherous,’ could face intermittent closures

  Cpl. Michael McLaughlin with BC Highway Patrol said motorists should be aware that conditions may lead to intermittent shutdowns in both directions to keep drivers safe.

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  Feb 3
• 10 to 20 centimetres of snow to hit Metro Vancouver as arctic air invades region

  British Columbians need to get their winter jackets and shovels ready as a snowfall warning is in effect for the Lower Mainland in B.C.

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  Feb 2