Morning briefing: Mixed precipitation hits the Prairies, Vancouver in the dark plus rain out east
Sunday, October 26, 2014, 7:14 AM - Wondering what you missed last night or what the weather will be like going forward?
Here's your weather briefing for October 26, 2014.
DON'T MISS: Snow and mixing in British Columbia, moving east toward Northwestern Ontario.
1. Thunderstorms in Atlantic Canada
The Maritimes are in for a wet day as a passing system will bring plenty of rain to the area. Heavier bands of rainfall are possible for Cape Breton Island later today. The chance of thunderstorms is also present for parts of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Additional rain could be expected if convection happens.
The system moving through the area will also bring gusty conditions. Sunday night into Monday morning might be the worst of it with gusts reaching speeds of up to 90 km/h offshore. Prince Edward Island could get hit by strong winds of about 70 km/h.
Temperatures should remain around seasonal across Atlantic Canada today with some lingering drizzle targeting Newfoundland.
A snowfall warning was also issued for parts of Labrador. Brrr.
2. Cool but not too cold in Ontario
Temperatures will cool down a bit today from what they were yesterday but should remain around seasonal.
The hot spot yesterday was Windsor—exceeding 20C—but places like Toronto also hit temps in the high teens. As a cold front approaches the area, winds started picking up. Some light scattered showers were also reported across the province.
Today looks to be a much gustier day across the lakes.
For those living in southern Ontario, there is a chance of a passing shower Monday evening but more likely on Tuesday when another system moves through the area. Additionally Tuesday promises to be another warm day so don't bring out the jacket and gloves quite yet.
3. Mixed precipitation for the Prairies
Some parts of the Prairies saw some additional snow yesterday especially across the mountains and the northern section of the provinces.
Today could be more of the same as a clipper-like system will make its way across all three provinces leading to some messy weather. Expect rain, snow, flurries and mixed precipitation for different parts across the Prairies as the upper-level trough digs in from the west.
Some of the potential targets for the mixing? Calgary and Edmonton. If you live in those cities Sunday evening and into the pre-dawn Monday hours could be quite unpleasant.
Wind warnings were also in effect for southwest Alberta after winds developed along the southern foothills. Westerly gusts of up to 100 km/h are possible this morning. They will diminish Sunday afternoon as the low moves into Saskatchewan. Environment Canada warned that damage to buildings was possible and also cautioned drivers to be ready to adjust their driving.
4. Rain and now snow for B.C.
Snowfall warnings were issued for areas around Fort St. John where 15 centimetres or less of snow were possible.
Much of the southern part of the province will have a calm day as the system slides across the Rockies and a high pressure moves in.
In Vancouver, many were left in the dark after strong southwesterly winds caused new power outages last night. Gusts exceeded 90 km/h along the Juan de Fuca strait.
Ana downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm once again and is set to make landfall some time between Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning. The system could bring an additional 50 to 100 mm to the coast. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Ana as it quickly approaches coastal British Columbia.
