BC Atmospheric River

• Atmospheric river strands cars, motorists, closes roads Monday

  Environment Canada said the weather system brought as much as 132 millimetres of rain in the last 24 hours, reported at Kennedy Lake on Vancouver Island.

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  Dec 5, 2023
  
• What are atmospheric rivers? Aren’t they just good old rainstorms?

  Meteorologists have begun to use the term "atmospheric river" to better warn a region about the potential impact of an incoming system.

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  Jan 20, 2023
  
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• Next atmospheric river to hit B.C.’s coastal regions Saturday

  Environment Canada says it expects another atmospheric river to hit B.C..'s Central and South Coast regions on Saturday bringing heavy rains and gusting winds into Sunday.

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  Oct 28, 2022
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• BC Hydro prepares for atmospheric river, possible power outages

  BC Hydro is warning customers to be prepared for weather-related power outages caused by trees weakened due to drought conditions, especially on B.C.’s South Coast.

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  Oct 26, 2022
• Atmospheric river hits B.C., prompting more flooding concerns

  A category 3-4 atmospheric river is hitting the B.C. coast Thursday, which has prompted upgraded advisories from the B.C. River Forecast Centre.

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  Jun 9, 2022
• Atmospheric river expected to hit parts of B.C. this week: Environment Canada

  The province was hit by three atmospheric rivers in November, resulting in catastrophic flooding for parts of the Fraser Valley. However, this one is not expected to be as intense.

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  Jan 10, 2022
• As third storm pounds B.C., Highway 99 to close and concern grows for North Coast

  On Monday, the B.C. government extended its state of emergency and the gas rationing due to the ongoing flooding until Dec. 14, 2021.

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  Nov 30, 2021
• As B.C.’s next atmospheric river arrives Tuesday, here’s what to expect

  This next storm follows on the heels of the huge rainfall event from Nov. 13 to 15 and then another storm that hit over the weekend.

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  Nov 29, 2021
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• First of next three atmospheric rivers makes landfall in B.C.

  Between 50 millimetres and 80 millimetres of rain is expected to fall in the Fraser Valley, Metro Vancouver and Howe Sound Thursday and into Friday.

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  Nov 25, 2021
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• B.C. on edge as next atmospheric river set to hit the province overnight Wednesday

  All three upcoming storms are expected to be atmospheric rivers, although rainfall amounts are expected to be lower than the Nov. 13 to 15 event.

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  Nov 24, 2021