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Spring storm brings high winds and heavy rain to Metro Vancouver
CTV
Those living in B.C.'s Lower Mainland are being warned to brace for strong winds and heavy rain Wednesday.
Those living in B.C.'s Lower Mainland are being warned to brace for strong winds and heavy rain Wednesday.
Environment Canada issued a number of special weather statements and warnings for the South Coast
The unseasonably stormy weather is disappointing for many British Columbians with just days to go until the May long weekend, the unofficial start to summer.
In Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, strong winds of 40 km/h, gusting to 70 km/h, are expected Wednesday morning.
A more serious wind warning was also put into effect for the Sunshine Coast with gusts up to 90 km/h.
A burst of heavy rain, up to 60 millimeters, is expected over much of the South Coast.
Higher elevations of Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound and the North Shore will be hit the hardest.