“Typhoon remnants” and an “atmospheric river” are bringing heavy rains to Vancouver and other parts of BC this week.
The Weather Network says the precipitation is courtesy of a “decaying typhoon in the western Pacific Ocean” and “southerly flow moving in straight from Hawaii”. The weather agency says that rainfall totals of 300 mm are possible in some areas of BC by mid-week.
To start off the week, the west side of Vancouver Island will see 5o to 90 mm of rain by the end of Monday. Vancouver could see up to 25 mm of rain by the end of today.
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The Weather Network
From Tuesday to Thursday, BC’s coast will be impacted by an atmospheric river.
“The remnants of Typhoon Bolaven, once a mighty Category 5 storm, continues to track across the Pacific Ocean and will help set up the pattern for the stronger atmospheric river mid week,” says The Weather Network.
“With the amount of moisture, and the longer duration of the rain, this atmospheric river will considered moderate to strong.”
This atmospheric river “will be classified as a Category 3” for most of the BC coast. The Vancouver area will be soaked with another 15 to 20 mm of rain on Tuesday.