B.C. Weather

• Heavy wind gusts, snow expected at higher elevations in B.C. Sunday

  According to weather warnings issued by Environment Canada Sunday, the Okanagan Connector could see wind gusts of between 40 and 80 km/h.

  Weather

  Feb 25
  
• Flood warnings and avalanche danger persist as B.C.’s warm, wet weather continues

  British Columbia's River Forecast Centre issued an upgrade flood warning for the Squamish River and tributaries including the Cheakamus River on Monday.

  Weather

  Jan 30
  
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• B.C. South Coast snowfall a possibility for Saturday

  Snow, or wet snow, is possible Saturday afternoon in parts of the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, according to Global BC's senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon.

  Weather

  Dec 8, 2023
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• Up to 15 cm of snow expected on B.C.’s Highway 3

  Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for those travelling along Highway 3 Monday, with up to 15 centimetres of snow forecast to fall.

  Weather

  Nov 13, 2023
• Air quality advisory in place for Lower Mainland, large parts of B.C. Interior

  Air quality advisories are in effect Friday for the Lower Mainland, along with much of southwestern, central and northeastern British Columbia.

  Environment

  Aug 25, 2023
• ‘Every drop counts’: B.C. urged to slash water usage amid potentially historic drought

  'The level and extent of drought that we are witnessing this early on in the season is deeply concerning,' B.C. Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowinn Ma said.

  Environment

  Jul 13, 2023
• Highway 99 reopens between Pemberton, Lillooet amid slide risk

  The closure affected the same stretch of highway that was hit by deadly mudslides during the November, 2021 atmospheric rivers that devastated southwestern British Columbia.

  Traffic

  May 8, 2023
• Fires and floods: ‘Period of stabilization’ in B.C. but inbound heat poses new risk

  B.C.'s fire and flood situation has stabilized somewhat, but a new round of unseasonably warm weather could renew the threat of both by next weekend.

  Environment

  May 8, 2023
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• Northeastern B.C. under smoky skies bulletins as fires rage in Alberta

  Up to 13,000 people in Alberta were affected by evacuation orders on Friday, as dozens of new fires popped up amid dry conditions and high winds. 

  Fire

  May 5, 2023
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• High streamflow advisory issued for B.C. South Coast with days of rain forecast

  The B.C. River Forecast Centre issued the advisory Thursday, warning of moderate to heavy rainfall Thursday evening and into Friday, and again on Sunday and into Monday.

  Weather

  Apr 6, 2023