BC Forecast

• Arctic front to bring 1st snow of the season to parts of B.C.

  Travellers on B.C.'s mountain highways and parts of west and east Columbia and east Kootenay regions should be prepared for snow and changing conditions.

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  Oct 23, 2023
  
• Thousands lose power, ferries cancelled Monday amid wind and rain storm

  According to BC Hydro, about 1,300 people on Vancouver Island and 1,000 on the Sunshine Coast had lost power by 10:30 a.m., and more could lose power as the day goes on.

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  Sep 25, 2023
  
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• Fall storm season arrives, weather alerts in effect for parts of B.C.

  Autumn officially begins Friday and Environment Canada forecasts show clouds and showers are expected to sweep across the south coast within hours of the autumnal equinox.

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  Sep 22, 2023
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• 1 million hectares burned in 2023, 3rd most for a fire season in BC Wildfire Service history

  Conditions and weather has wildfire officials worried for the coming weeks ahead, as no significant rainfall is coming, and drought conditions are only expected to worsen.

  Fire

  Jul 5, 2023
• B.C. to spend $10 million on air conditioners for the vulnerable over next 3 years

  The B.C. announcement comes more than two years after an unprecedented 'heat dome' killed more than 600 people in the province between June 25 and July 1, 2021.

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  Jun 27, 2023
• Showers likely for B.C.’s South Coast amid air quality, wildfire challenges

  A shift in weather could cut the smoke hovering over B.C., and showers could bring as much as 10 mm of rain to the Squamish, Sechelt, Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley regions.

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  Jun 8, 2023
• Here’s how to prepare for ‘mini heat wave’ in parts of B.C. this week

  Temperatures will peak in the low 30s on Tuesday and Wednesday along the South Coast, with the most scorching temperatures expected in the Fraser Valley.

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2023
• Heavy rain, strong winds spike flood and avalanche risk across B.C. south coast

  Avalanche Canada says the storm will create "very dangerous avalanche conditions" on coastal and Vancouver Island mountains and has raised the avalanche risk to "high."

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  Jan 12, 2023
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• B.C. South Coast could see snow Sunday night, more expected during week

  Southern Vancouver Island has the best chance of snow Sunday night and early Monday morning, according to Global BC’s senior meteorologist.

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  Nov 27, 2022
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• Smoky skies forecasted for B.C.’s south coastal areas for the weekend, meteorologist says

  Special air quality advisories have been issued for many regions around the province due to smoke from ongoing wildfires.

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  Sep 9, 2022