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Residents should watch for rainfall warnings and potential river advisories with heavy rain expected to start Monday (Dec. 4). (Black Press Media file photo)

Potential flooding, landslides and snow forecast for Vancouver Island

Snow may fall on mountain passes as December kicks off

 

Beautiful weather marked many days around Chemainus in November. (Photo by Don Bodger)

November rather pleasant considering the time of the year

Statistics show considerably less rainfall during the month

 

Snow-covered cattle stand in a pasture near Didsbury, Alta. on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Many in Western Canada may not get a white Christmas this year as El Niño will bring warmer temperatures and below-normal snowfall to the region, according to The Weather Network’s forecast for the next three months. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

El Nino-fuelled warm start to winter could change: Weather Network

Brown Christmas appears likely for B.C. ,with drier weather puncuated by a few downpours

 

Environment Canada says a “vigorous frontal system” expected to cross British Columbia’s south coast is bringing with it heavy rain and wind for some regions of the province, and snow for others, until at least Saturday. A man carrying an umbrella walks through a light tunnel installation during the Lumiere Festival as rain falls in Vancouver,, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. bracing for weekend of ‘vigorous’ rain and snow

Multiple warnings out across the province for wind, rain and snow

Environment Canada says a “vigorous frontal system” expected to cross British Columbia’s south coast is bringing with it heavy rain and wind for some regions of the province, and snow for others, until at least Saturday. A man carrying an umbrella walks through a light tunnel installation during the Lumiere Festival as rain falls in Vancouver,, Monday, Nov. 6, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Fall colours in full bloom along Chemainus Road. (Photo by Don Bodger)

October downpours lead to high precipitation total

Statistical data for the month otherwise near normal

Fall colours in full bloom along Chemainus Road. (Photo by Don Bodger)
Firefighters and scuba divers search for bodies near sunken boats at a yacht club in Acapulco, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, following Hurricane Otis. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)

Hurricane Otis death toll rises to 48, missing now number 36 as search and recovery work continues

At least 48 people died when Category 5 Hurricane Otis slammed into…

Firefighters and scuba divers search for bodies near sunken boats at a yacht club in Acapulco, Mexico, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, following Hurricane Otis. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
In preparation for the storm, the Town of Sidney set up its annual sandbag station Oct. 24 at Iroquois Park. (Sidney Fire/Instagram)

Fall storm leaves 2,000 Peninsula, Highlands, Langford homes without power

Storm that dropped snow on the Malahat is expected to abate Wednesday morning

In preparation for the storm, the Town of Sidney set up its annual sandbag station Oct. 24 at Iroquois Park. (Sidney Fire/Instagram)
A tourist rides a horse at a beach in Acapulco, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Hurricane Otis has strengthened from tropical storm to a major hurricane in a matter of hours as it approaches Mexico’s southern Pacific coast where it was forecast to make landfall near the resort of Acapulco early Wednesday. (AP Photo/Bernardino Hernandez)

Hurricane Otis weakens over southern Mexico after battering Acapulco

Hurricane Otis slammed into Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a catastrophic Category…

A tourist rides a horse at a beach in Acapulco, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023. Hurricane Otis has strengthened from tropical storm to a major hurricane in a matter of hours as it approaches Mexico’s southern Pacific coast where it was forecast to make landfall near the resort of Acapulco early Wednesday. (AP Photo/Bernardino Hernandez)
Environment Canada predicts 30 to 70 mm of rain could fall on the south and east Island Tuesday (Oct. 24) with a potential for heavy wet snow. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)

Drivers warned of heavy rain, potential snow falling in Greater Victoria

Greater Victoria, Gulf Islands and east Vancouver Island to Fanny Bay could see 30 to 70 mm of rain

Environment Canada predicts 30 to 70 mm of rain could fall on the south and east Island Tuesday (Oct. 24) with a potential for heavy wet snow. (Christine van Reeuwyk/News Staff)
Rain forms a puddle in a field of grass. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)

B.C. coast bracing for heavy winds, buckets of rain

Streamflow advisory posted for some areas, wind warnings of up to 110 km/h

Rain forms a puddle in a field of grass. (Clarise Larson / Juneau Empire)
Temperature records were set across B.C. over the 2023 Thanksgiving long weekend. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C. breaks 19 daily temperature records over Thanksgiving weekend

Lytton saw the hottest temperature at 29.6 C

Temperature records were set across B.C. over the 2023 Thanksgiving long weekend. (Black Press Media file photo)
People walk in Saint-Benoit-du-Lac, Que. on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Canada’s dramatic summer weather has altered the fall colours: researchers

In Nova Scotia, dull brown has replaced the vibrant hues usually seen this time of year in much of the province

People walk in Saint-Benoit-du-Lac, Que. on Friday, Oct. 6, 2023. The customary reds, oranges and yellows of the trees, marking the arrival of fall, may have appeared early this year, or not at all. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
Parts of Quebec are subject to rainfall warnings as Environment Canada forecasts some areas could receive up to 70 millimetres of additional rain between today and tomorrow.(File photo)

Parts of Quebec under rainfall warning; localized flooding in Montreal

Between 40 and 70 mm of rain expected in much of the central part of the province: Environment Canada

Parts of Quebec are subject to rainfall warnings as Environment Canada forecasts some areas could receive up to 70 millimetres of additional rain between today and tomorrow.(File photo)
Environment Canada forecasts are calling for near-record temperatures in British Columbia this Thanksgiving weekend, with highs up to 10 degrees above normal in many areas of the northeast, the central and southern Interior, Kootenay, Okanagan and south coast. Albert Huynh cools off in the frigid Lynn Creek water as Leanne Opuyes, left, laughs in North Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, June 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

B.C. records could fall as forecast calls for warm Thanksgiving

It could be 26 C in Port Alberni on Saturday: Environment Canada

Environment Canada forecasts are calling for near-record temperatures in British Columbia this Thanksgiving weekend, with highs up to 10 degrees above normal in many areas of the northeast, the central and southern Interior, Kootenay, Okanagan and south coast. Albert Huynh cools off in the frigid Lynn Creek water as Leanne Opuyes, left, laughs in North Vancouver, B.C., on Monday, June 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
This satellite image provided by NOAA on Monday, Oct. 2 2023 shows Tropical Storm Philippe, center right. Philippe is threatening to unleash heavy rains and flash flooding in the Leeward Islands on Monday before eventually recurving out into the central Atlantic where it could gain hurricane status around midweek, forecasters say. (NOAA via AP)

Tropical Storm Philippe drenches Bermuda en route to Atlantic Canada and New England

The outer bands of Tropical Storm Philippe lashed Bermuda on Friday as…

This satellite image provided by NOAA on Monday, Oct. 2 2023 shows Tropical Storm Philippe, center right. Philippe is threatening to unleash heavy rains and flash flooding in the Leeward Islands on Monday before eventually recurving out into the central Atlantic where it could gain hurricane status around midweek, forecasters say. (NOAA via AP)
A pedestrian carries an umbrella as light rain falls in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for much of British Columbia’s coast ahead of a storm expected Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Drought makes B.C. more vulnerable than usual to first fall storm

Wind and rain hitting the coast, drier conditions continue in wildfire-stricken north

A pedestrian carries an umbrella as light rain falls in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for much of British Columbia’s coast ahead of a storm expected Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Spectators watch the waves at Ogden Point in Victoria during a wind storm. (Black Press Media file photo)

Some ferries cancelled as thunderstorm looms, winds batter Greater Victoria

Few power outages reported as trees in full foliage hit with first fall storm of 2023

Spectators watch the waves at Ogden Point in Victoria during a wind storm. (Black Press Media file photo)
People look on as athletes participate in the Head and Tail of the Gorge rowing event in Victoria, B.C., on Saturday, October 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Autumn expected to dawn cool and damp in drought-plagued B.C.

Clouds and showers are expected to sweep across the south coast, heavy rain arrives Monday

People look on as athletes participate in the Head and Tail of the Gorge rowing event in Victoria, B.C., on Saturday, October 16, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
A woman types on a laptop on a train in New Jersey on May 18, 2021. The Weather Network and MétéoMédia still can’t send weather alerts through push notifications from its app following a “malicious cyberattack” on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jenny Kane

Weather app down, emergency alerts working after ‘malicious cyberattack’

4 days after Weather Network hit, some Canadian systems still not functioning

A woman types on a laptop on a train in New Jersey on May 18, 2021. The Weather Network and MétéoMédia still can’t send weather alerts through push notifications from its app following a “malicious cyberattack” on Monday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Jenny Kane
A person walks along the boardwalk under an umbrella during a rainy day in West Vancouver, Tuesday, Dec.27, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Fall chill for Canada will ease to mild December: Weather Network

Drier fall expected in British Columbia, at least until the mid-point of the season

A person walks along the boardwalk under an umbrella during a rainy day in West Vancouver, Tuesday, Dec.27, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward