Active AlertsPipseul 3, BC

Orange Warning - Rainfall

Issued at Sun 1:24 PM Dec. 14
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

What: Rainfall amounts 60 mm to 80 mm.

When: Tonight and Monday.

Where: Manning - Skagit Valley, Hwy 3 - Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass, Coquihalla Hwy - Hope to Merritt.

Remarks: While light to moderate rainfall occurs today, a stronger frontal system will arrive tonight bringing significant rain to the region. The heaviest rainfall amounts are expected on Monday with freezing levels rising to 2500 metres by Monday afternoon. Strong and gusty southerly winds Monday morning shift to southwesterly Monday Afternoon.

The rain is expected to ease by early Monday evening as the system moves off.

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Localized flooding is likely. Some roads may become impassable. Travel delays and/or cancellations are likely. Landslides may occur in vulnerable areas such as steep slopes, deforested areas or recent burn scars.

Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

Recommended Action


Don't drive through flooded roadways.

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