Heavy rainfall expected to hit B.C.’s south coast beginning Wednesday night

Parts of British Columbia’s south coast should expect heavy rainfall through Thursday.

Environment Canada issued rainfall warnings for parts of Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Wednesday afternoon.

The agency said a moisture-laden weather system with an atmospheric river pattern will bring between 50 to 70 millimetres of rain to the Fraser Valley, including Chilliwack, Hope and Abbotsford.

2:03 B.C. evening weather forecast: Oct. 26

Parts of the North Shore, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Surrey and Langley can expect up to 50 millimetres of rain.

Rainfall is expected to begin Wednesday night with the heaviest rain expected overnight through Thursday afternoon. Heavy rain is expected to ease Thursday night.

Part of Vancouver Island can also expect wet weather, with rainfall for Greater Victoria and the Malahat Highway with close to 50 mm of precipitation in the forecast as the weather system moves into B.C.’s Interior.

Snow is expected on the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt with Snowfall accumulation: 10 to 20 cm.

The weather pattern comes days after a “bomb cyclones” brought strong winds to B.C.’s south coast.