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Rainfall warnings have been issued for Metro Vancouver’s northern sections and much of Vancouver Island, as forecasters warn of a series of storms set to hit the region.
The yellow warning from Environment and Climate Change Canada says that up to 120 millimetres of rain could fall in the City of Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and the North Shore by Friday.
On Vancouver Island, rainfall totals could reach 100 millimetres on the west coast — including Tofino and Ucluelet — by Wednesday night.
“Very strong southeast winds gusting to 90 km/h over exposed coastal sections will also accompany this front,” the warning reads.
The warning says that a warm front drawing in “moist, subtropical air” is responsible for the rain hitting the region.
As for the inland sections of Vancouver Island, including Port Alberni, up to 50 millimetres of rain is expected — with Environment Canada saying rain could ease Thursday morning.
For Metro Vancouver, however, forecasters say another round of heavy rain will begin Thursday evening, with 40 to 60 millimetres expected both on Wednesday evening and Thursday evening.
It has been a dry and warm January to begin the year for southwest B.C., with some trees already in bloom as maximum temperatures have hovered around 7.4 C at Vancouver International Airport.