When will B.C.'s rain, snow and damaging winds end?
Digital Reporter
Sunday, December 13, 2015, 9:11 AM - A rainy night is giving way to some reprieve from the seemingly never-ending parade of storms British Columbia has experienced.
Rain does continue for the coast Sunday, but ends this evening, with an additional 25 mm for Vancouver, and up to 35 mm east of the city.
Some wind warnings, meanwhile, were still in effect Sunday morning for parts of Vancouver Island, including Victoria, though the winds will also ease through the day, after gusting up to 90 km/h through some parts of Howe Sound and the Georgia Strait.
"Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. High winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions due to high winds," Environment Canada says.
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In the interior, travel is hazardous along the mountain passes, as the system has manifested as snow at higher elevations, and it will linger.
"Snow continues through the overnight, then ends Monday morning," Weather Network meteorologist Nadine Hinds-Powell said early Sunday. "Up to 25 cm will fall in the southern Coastal Mountains, with isolated spots up to 35 cm through the overnight."
The good news is, behind this system is high pressure, that will attempt to nudge in on Monday to clear the skies somewhat, giving the region time to dry out before the next meaningful system slides down the coast for the end of the week.
"Temperatures cool by the end of the week, to close to freezing in the south," Hinds-Powell says.