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Environment Canada lifted wind warnings for eastern Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Kamloops area before sunrise but is maintaining winter storm and snowfall warnings for the southeastern corner of B.C., with 10 to 25 centimetres of snow forecast before conditions ease later in the day.
“Abundant moisture associated with the system combined with cold air to the north of its trajectory will produce heavy snowfall across the southern interior of B.C.,” notes a weather warning from Environment Canada on Monday.
All that snow has led to high avalanche warnings for the mountains in south-eastern B.C.
“A significant winter storm will lambaste the region Monday night further destabilizing the smorgasbord of weak layers in our upper snowpack,” Avalanche Canada said on its website. “Avoid all avalanche terrain at this time, large to very large natural avalanches are expected as the snowpack adjusts to this new load.”
On Vancouver Island, heavy rain that preceded the snowfall caused stormwater and wastewater overflows in Saanich, Oak Bay and Victoria, prompting the Capital Regional District to post advisory signs at several beaches warning residents not to go in the water.
Some residents reported flooding in their basements. In Oak Bay, Bowker Creek was close to overflowing and rainwater pooled on some streets. The School-Based Weather Station Network reported 40 to 70 mm of rain at locations around Greater Victoria, including 44.7 mm at Gordon Head Middle School, 64.77 at Monterey Middle School and 70.36 mm at Eagle View Elementary School.
with files from Postmedia and Victoria Times Colonist
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