Intense Late-Spring Storm To Hit Vancouver Island

An intense late-spring storm is expected to hit Vancouver Island.

An intense late-spring storm is expected to hit Vancouver Island.

While there’s still some uncertainty when it comes to the exact track of the low-pressure system, it is expected to bring plenty of wind.

A special weather statement has been issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada, but warnings are likely to follow once all the finer details get ironed out over the coming hours.

A wide area will be affected by the system, as Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Whistler, the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley are all likely to experience heavy wind and rain.

Wind and high elevation snow will be two of the bigger factors with this system.

The storm is expected to arrive on the island Tuesday night. With it comes southeasterly wind gusts and heavy precipitation.

On Wednesday, the wind will shift and be out of the southwest and stay strong. Timing and intensity of gusts will have to wait until the system gets close but it’s safe to assume that gusts could be in the 70 to 90 km/h range and some areas could hit triple digits.

This is a good time to get prepared and make sure anything that needs to come inside or be protected is done before Tuesday evening.

Power outages and localized flooding can be expected.