Welcomed warmth comes with a flood risk amid B.C.'s next stormy system
British Columbia's storm parade is set to continue through the weekend and into the work week, keeping the province locked into a wet and active pattern
British Columbia's soggy parade of storms kicked off on Wednesday with heavy rains and snow across the South Coast, lasting into Friday.
Folks will get a brief reprieve from the wet weather on Saturday, but an atmospheric river reaching the coast on Sunday will put a quick damper on the weekend.
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On the bright side, we'll see a welcomed rise in temperatures during this system.
Thanks to the back-to-back bouts of heavy precipitation, there is a raised risk for localized flooding, avalanche dangers, and potential travel delays.
Be sure to check highway conditions and local weather alerts before heading out.
Atmospheric river rushes the South Coast on Sunday
A cold front will sink down the Pacific coast and stall over southern B.C. on Sunday, paving the way for an atmospheric river to the South Coast.
Although this atmospheric river will be packing significant moisture, we won't see it stay in the same place long enough for this to become a major event. That said, we'll still see a significant amount of precipitation fall with this event as it persists into Wednesday.
Up to 50 cm of snow is likely to fall above 1,000-1,200 metres elevation with this event, although freezing levels are forecast to rise up to 3,000 metres as temperatures begin to rise early in the week. There will be a heavy focus on alpine rivers as we could see them run high with the first significant alpine snowmelt of the season.
As temperatures and freezing levels rise, we could see up to 50-100 mm of rain over parts of the coastal mountains. Luckily, temperatures are expected to fall once again by Thursday, which will lower the freezing level and stop any further melt.
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First 20-degree day on the horizon?
So far in 2025, Kamloops has seen the highest daytime temperature, clocking in at 17.4°C.
With the temperatures and freezing levels set to rise early in the week, we could be looking at B.C.'s first 20°C day of the year by Tuesday.
Regardless, many folks across the Lower Mainland are forecast to see the warmest temperatures so far this year, including Vancouver, who's warmest day so far has been 14.9°C, and is forecast to see a high of 17°C on Tuesday.
Stay with The Weather Network for more forecast updates and information on your weather across B.C.