It’s been a tumultuous few days on the South Coast after a series of atmospheric rivers topped off with a spell of damaging winds from Friday to Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses were left in the dark Saturday after 100+ km/h winds lashed the region. BELIEVE BACK TONIGHT: These great tips can help you adjust to the time change tonight While things calmed down during the day on Saturday, the grim conditions are far from over. Gusty winds will continue into Sunday, with gusts of 40-70 km/h possible in the Strait of Georgia during the early morning hours. Winds will complicate efforts to restore power to those still in the dark. We will also see some continuous showers in the Lower Mainland throughout the day on Sunday. Most of the lower elevations should remain wet, with possibly a few flakes of snow mixed in for some spots. Local accumulations of snow are possible below heavier rainfall for areas above 150 m and patchy accumulations are possible for higher ground on Vancouver Island. STAY SAFE: Slippery as ice: Brightly colored sheets cover the dangerous threat The big story for BC heading into next week will be the freak cold snap that will hit the region. A classic Arctic outflow arrangement will allow cold air to spill south and keep much of southwestern B.C. much cooler than normal for early November. Temperatures will be 5-7 degrees below seasonal from the start of the working week and the cold will persist straight into next weekend. Vancouver will struggle to break out of the low single digits until midweek, and overnight lows should drop below freezing every night through at least Saturday. Stay with The Weather Network for the latest on British Columbia conditions.
