Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Howe Sound communities, including Squamish and Whistler. Strong winds and rain will begin Tuesday night for South Coast BC.
Strong, gusty southeasterly winds can be expected from Tuesday night through to late Wednesday. An unseasonably strong low pressure system will bring strong southeasterly winds and heavy rain to much of the south coast, the agency warns. This will be accompanied by heavy snow in the mountains.
“As the cold front passes, winds will shift to strong and gusty westerlies or southwesterlies Wednesday morning, impacting western Vancouver Island, and potentially Qualicum, Victoria, Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley. Strong southerlies will also funnel up the Sea to Sky,” the agency says.
There is some uncertainty in the exact track of the low pressure centre, and which communities will see the strongest winds. As the storm nears and wind speeds and total precipitation amounts become more certain, more warnings may be issued.
