Lower Mainland Weather Central - Page 3

mr.x · #41 Posted **Dec 3, 2007, 2:57 AM**

Flood warning issued for Metro Vancouver

Sunny Freeman, The Vancouver Sun
Published: Saturday, December 01, 2007

METRO VANCOUVER - Officials issued a flood watch Sunday as a perfect storm of torrential rains, melting snow and heavy winds was forecast to wreak havoc on rivers, sewers and trees across the Lower Mainland until Tuesday.

A "pineapple express" system of subtropical air from Hawaii was projected to usher in warm moist air and heavy rainfall Sunday night, meaning that river levels are expected to rise and may exceed river banks, B.C. Minister of the Environment Barry Penner said Sunday.

Environment Canada on Sunday issued high-rainfall warnings for Greater Vancouver, Howe Sound and the western Fraser Valley. Rainfall levels were projected to reach 80 millimetres in Greater Vancouver between Sunday night and Tuesday morning, said John McIntyre, forecaster for Environment Canada.

A rapid rise in temperature, set to reach an unseasonable 12 degrees today, compounds the risk of flooding because precipitation sitting on the ground in the form of snow will turn into water, McIntyre said.

A low-pressure system combined with cold air from the Interior brought six centimetres of snow overnight Saturday in the Greater Vancouver region, said McIntyre.

Skiers and snowboarders in Whistler woke up to a 16 centimetre snow dump overnight Saturday, covering the mountain in a 110-centimetre snow base. Some communities on Vancouver Island saw as much as 40 centimetres of snow Sunday.

As heavy snowfall transformed the Lower Mainland into a Winter Wonderland Sunday, transit officials said they were excited to see the precipitation turn back to Vancouver's familiar rain late Sunday.

"I never thought I'd say this in Vancouver," said TransLink spokesman Drew Snider. "But, I'm looking forward to the rain."

Throughout the weekend, trolley buses had problems coping on routes with hills and higher elevations, getting stuck and stalling in the snow. The SkyTrain system experienced false alarms on the platform triggered by the heavy snow.

Police checked cars for snow tires on the Sea to Sky Highway, issuing fines and turning people back if their tires did not have the proper 3.5-millimetre tread, said Whistler RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Leeson.

On Saturday, the snow delayed departures at YVR by about 15 minutes. But there were no delays on Sunday departures due to winter conditions, said Diana Barkely, director of communications for Vancouver Airport Authority.

All runways were operational, but Barkely said there were delays on arriving flights due to stormy weather conditions in cities across the continent. Many regions across Canada are experiencing stormy winter weather, with major storm systems battering Ontario and the Maritimes as well as the West Coast.

Weather warnings were still in place Sunday night for much of B.C., Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, with snow and severe weather expected across the country.

sfreeman@png.canwest.com

SpongeG · #42 Posted **Dec 3, 2007, 11:09 PM**

pretty much 90% of the snow is gone now

not even much slush - the roads are clear to bare

MistyMountainHop · #43 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 1:11 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpongeG

pretty much 90% of the snow is gone now

not even much slush - the roads are clear to bare

It's back to normal Vancouver again.

SpongeG · #44 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 1:39 AM**

http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/media/2007/200...rTurbidity.pdf

^^^

Drinking-water turbidity
Metro Vancouver has issued a cloudy-tapwater warning for residents of the Lower Mainland. Visit the Metro Vancouver media page.

basically says people will notice cloudy water and people with compromised immunity should not drink the tap water

mr.x · #45 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 3:44 AM**

not again..... -_- ....didn't it happen one year ago today as well?

the snow is completely gone in my backyard.

mr.x · #46 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 4:10 AM**

Rainfall warning for: Greater Vancouver
Issued at 4:20 PM PST MONDAY 3 DECEMBER 2007
FURTHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 50 FOR GREATER VANCOUVER INCLUDING THE NORTHSHORE MOUNTAINS..FRASER VALLEY..WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND AND UP TO 80 MM FOR HOWE SOUND THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS IS A WARNING THAT SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.

Wind warning for: Greater Vancouver
Issued at 4:20 PM PST MONDAY 3 DECEMBER 2007
SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 60 TO 90 KM/H IS EXPECTED OVER GREATER VANCOUVER EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND SUNSHINE COAST AND WESTERN FRASER VALLEY AND HOWE SOUND THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING. NORTHERLY OUTFLOW WINDS OF 80 TO 100 KM/H WILL CONTINUE FOR THE CENTRAL COAST - COASTAL SECTIONS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS IS A WARNING THAT POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS. MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS..LISTEN FOR UPDATED STATEMENTS.

UPDATE: The Stanley Park seawall is closed again, there has been another major slide.

SpongeG · #47 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 4:11 AM**

i was just outside on my break and its warm

i had my coat on and was way too warm

bils · #48 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 7:58 AM**

expect cold and possibly snowy weather again this weekend!!

Canadian Mind · #49 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 8:30 AM**

oh for fuck sakes.

global warming (?) at it's best.

Oh, anyone else notice ocean swells? Even without high tide the ocean level is about ready to encroach on my neighbours property (across the street).

mr.x · #50 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 8:36 AM**

^ it shouldn't be called global warming, climate change is more proper.

SpongeG · #51 Posted **Dec 4, 2007, 10:54 PM**

did you see whats going on WA state and Or?

the I5 was in some parts under 10 feet of water!

mr.x · #52 Posted **Dec 5, 2007, 3:19 AM**

anybody see the huge rainbow today?

zivan56 · #53 Posted **Dec 5, 2007, 7:29 AM**

^^ Yep, got a bunch of pictures (including one where it emerges between 2 buildings). There was also a double rainbow at one point.

mr.x · #54 Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 12:02 AM**

a few blocks in West Point Grey, including my house, has received a centimetre of snow....but it seems like it is the only place in the whole darn city that had snow, not even UBC.

SFUVancouver · #55 Posted **Dec 14, 2007, 12:26 AM**

It's snowing at SFU

mr.x · #56 Posted **Dec 22, 2007, 9:13 PM**

there's like two cm's of snow where i live.

SpongeG · #57 Posted **Dec 22, 2007, 10:36 PM**

nothing where i am

funny though i can see all the roofs in surrey and metrotown area have snow on them

and quite a few cars but its green and wet here - lougheed/brentwood mall area

mr.x · #58 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 6:32 AM**

not exactly about weather....but i heard that there were two major earthquakes in the province over the past few weeks while i was gone. is that true?

bils · #59 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 7:13 AM**

yea but they were way off the coast of the queen charlottes. no damage or anything. the headlines were basically saying it's a "reminder" that we live in a seismic area. i think they registered 6.5 or so

worldwide · #60 Posted **Jan 9, 2008, 7:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by SpongeG

nothing where i am

funny though i can see all the roofs in surrey and metrotown area have snow on them

and quite a few cars but its green and wet here - lougheed/brentwood mall area

haha. the 22nd was the day i rode my bike out to tsawassen to the ferry. there was tons of snow from sfu all the way to boundary bay. not too much in the gaglardi/lougheed hwy area though.

the weather is crazy up here at my home at sfu. i swear there has been snow on the ground for over a month. i live in a wintery bubble in the city