Another atmospheric river is set to hit the South Coast on Tuesday before ending on Wednesday morning. Read on for the latest storm updates.
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Another atmospheric river has hit the B.C. South Coast and is expected to continue overnight before ending on Wednesday.
Up to 70 millimetres of rain is expected in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and the Howe Sound, with heavy snow on the Sea to Sky Highway.
Read on for the latest B.C. storm updates. Check back often as we’ll be updating this page throughout the day.
Updates from Tuesday, Dec. 17
Coquihalla closed between Hope and Merritt
A vehicle accident has forced the closure of Highway 5 (Coquihalla) between Hope and Merritt.
According to DriveBC, at around 8:20 p.m. a crash was reported south of Merritt near the Kingsvale Bridge. Shortly after the highway was closed in both directions.
There are travel advisories in effect for Highway 5 between Kamloops and Hope, the Okanagan Connector and sections of Highway 5A.
Wind, snow, rain to pummel parts of B.C. again as search goes on for missing person
Another storm is rolling off the Pacific, bringing heavy rain and strong winds to the coast and a blanket of snow to the Interior.
Emergency crews recovered a body of one of the two residents of the home on Sunday, the day after strong winds pounded the coast, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers on the South Coast.
-The Canadian Press
Atmospheric river to hit Metro Vancouver on Tuesday
Up to 70mm of rain is expected in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Howe Sound.
“A moisture-laden Pacific frontal system will bring rain to the South Coast. The rain, at times heavy, will begin Tuesday near noon and will ease on Wednesday morning as the frontal system departs,’ the weather agency stated.