BC Storms

• Highway 8 in B.C.’s Interior reconnected, 10 months after torrential rains washed out 25 sections

  While the highway has been reconnected, it’s only open to local traffic, and the reopened portions are gravel-rough, not pavement-smooth.

  Traffic

  Sep 23, 2022
  
• Flooding, fires and heat: A year of unprecedented weather extremes in B.C.

  With British Columbia's varied and coastal climate, the weather is always a headline maker, but in 2021 those headlines were of another magnitude.

  Weather

  Dec 26, 2021
  
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• B.C. floods: No timeline on when Highway 3 may open to recreational vehicles

  Transportation Minister Rob Fleming said the major route through southern B.C. that was heavily damaged by the recent flooding will remain open to essential travel only.

  Traffic

  Dec 7, 2021
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• B.C. gas supply: Trans Mountain Pipeline plans to restart Sunday

  The company said in a statement Saturday that it plans to restart the pipeline on Sunday, Dec. 5, following the precautionary shutdown.

  News

  Dec 4, 2021
• Highways in B.C. starting to reopen but free-flowing traffic still months away, says minister

  The federal and provincial governments have now formed a working group, Mike Farnworth said, to make sure help and information are available at all levels.

  Weather

  Dec 2, 2021
• B.C. warned about low staffing at River Forecast Centre: report

  The 38-page report, released by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, was written by a former senior official in the Minister of the Environment, Jim Mattison.

  Weather

  Dec 1, 2021
• Intense weather forecast for B.C.’s Southern Interior mountain passes

  Intense weather is forecast for mountain passes across the Southern Interior Friday, prompting Environment Canada to send out a series of storm warnings. 

  Weather

  Nov 26, 2021
• 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.

  Weather

  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.

  Weather

  Nov 24, 2021
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• Next 3 storms to hit B.C. expected to be atmospheric rivers

  The first of the series will hit the coast late Wednesday with the heaviest precipitation for the South Coast expected Wednesday night through early Friday morning.

  Weather

  Nov 23, 2021