Get set for a couple days of wind and rain.

A special weather statement in effect for: East Vancouver Island - Courtenay to Campbell River, Duncan to Nanaimo - and Nanoose Bay to Fanny Bay.

An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds tonight and into and Friday - 30mm-70mm of rain is expected with winds from 40kph-60kph - gusting upwards to 80 kph.

The rain will continue into Friday before tapering off to showers on Friday afternoon, with snow set to fall further east.

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning with up to 20 centimetres in the forecast for the Fraser Valley east to the Okanagan Valley.