The combination of high winds and heavy rainfall has left 200,000 residents without power on Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands, the Sunshine Coast and the Lower Mainland, according to BC Hydro. That number is expected to rise as strong winds continue. #BCStorm update: Strong winds and heavy rain have left nearly 200,000 customers without power on #VancouverIsland , the #GulfIslands , the #SunshineCoast and the #LowerMainland . Functional update: pic.twitter.com/1AOp2rEJGo — BC Hydro (@bchydro) November 5, 2022 Surrey grows darker and darker as the night wears on. Now vs before. #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/jrxwl0Cicz — Braden McMillan (@BradenMcMill) November 5, 2022 ITS WINDBY #BCStorm pic.twitter.com/080pvsf9Q9 — Moxy 🇨🇦🏳️🌈 (@MoxyFloof) November 5, 2022 #BCStorm #nanaimostorm pic.twitter.com/ua0ZB2k3dD — Nicholas Heather (@NicholasHeathe6) November 5, 2022 FORECAST: BC’s wet Friday leads to a blustery, possibly snowy weekend Meanwhile, frost levels eased inland and along parts of the coast on Thursday, bringing the first official snowfall of the season to communities including Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops, Quesnel, Penticton, Surrey and even Burnaby and the North Shore Mountains. Meanwhile, over in Vancouver! Get fired up for the ski season for boys and girls. He’ll be here very soon if he keeps it up! Mount Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/OrsebogAtq Meanwhile, over in Vancouver! Get fired up for the ski season for boys and girls. He’ll be here very soon if he keeps it up! Mount Seymour. Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Meanwhile, a little higher up in Vancouver! Get fired up for boys and girls ski season. It’ll be here very soon if it continues! Mt. Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @ KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/OrsebogAtq / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Meanwhile, a little higher up in Vancouver! Get started for boys and girls ski season. It’ll be here very soon if on! Mt. Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/OrsebogAtq / Twitter: “Brad Atchie a little higher on Twitter” in Vancouver! Get lit for his season! boys and girls skiing. Will be here very soon if it continues! Mount Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalnetWN .com/OrsebogAtq / Twitter” B Rand Atchison on Twitter: “Meanwhile, just over in Vancouver! Get fired up for the ski season for boys and girls. He’ll be here very soon if he keeps it up! Mount Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/OrsebogAtq / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Meanwhile in Vancou a little higher! Get fired up for the ski season for boys and girls. He’ll be here very soon if he keeps it up! Mount Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/OrsebogAtq / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Meanwhile in Vancou a little higher! Get fired up for the ski season for boys and girls. He’ll be here very soon if he keeps it up! Mount Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/OrsebogAtq / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Meanwhile in Vancou a little higher! Get fired up for the ski season for boys and girls. He’ll be here very soon if he keeps it up! Mount Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/OrsebogAtq / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Meanwhile in Vancou a little higher! Get fired up for the ski season for boys and girls. He’ll be here very soon if he keeps it up! Mount Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/OrsebogAtq / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Meanwhile in Vancou a little higher! Get fired up for the ski season for boys and girls. He’ll be here very soon if he keeps it up! Mount Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/OrsebogAtq / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Meanwhile in Vancou a little higher! Get fired up for the ski season for boys and girls. He’ll be here very soon if he keeps it up! Mount Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/OrsebogAtq / Twitter” — Brad Atchison (@Brad604) Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Meanwhile, a little higher up in Vancouver! Light up for Ski Season Boys and Girls. It’ll be here very soon if it continues! Mt. Seymour. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather @50ShadesofVan @ensembleator @KGordonGlobalBC @MMadryga @JWagstaffe @jwhittalTWN @weathernetwork pic.twitter.com/OrsebogAtq / Twitter” More snow is expected this weekend inland and in coastal and alpine areas, with a system sliding down the coast. Drivers are advised to be prepared to adapt to changing road conditions as visibility may drop suddenly at times during periods of heavy snowfall.
BC’s first Arctic breakout of the season is approaching next week
Arctic air will push south by early next week, giving the opportunity for even more low-level precipitation to transition to snow. “With BC’s first arctic outbreak of the season arriving next week, more snow is expected at lower elevations across the province, which may be unusual this early in the season,” says Kelly Sonnenburg, meteorologist at The Weather Network. During most of next week, with the exception of the Lower Mainland and greater Victoria, daytime high temperatures will be below freezing across the province. Both Sunday and Monday have a chance to bring more snow to the Lower Mainland and parts of Vancouver Island. See the reactions of the first flakes that flew on Thursday, below: Big flakes now ❄️ at my place @weathernetwork @StormhunterTWN #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/gd8nABQqN7 Big flakes now ❄️ at my place Jaclyn Whittal on Twitter: “Big flakes now ❄️ at my place @weathernetwork @StormhunterTWN #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/gd8nABQqN7 / Twitter” Jaclyn Whittal on Twitter: “Big flakes now at my place ❄️ weathernetwork @StormhunterTWN #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/gd8nABQqN7 / Twitter” Jaclyn Whittal on Twitter: “Big flakes now ❄️ at my place @weathernetwork @StormhunterTWN #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/gd8nABQqN7it” on Twitter Big flakes now ❄️ at my place @weathernetwork @StormhunterTWN #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/gd8nABQqN7 / Twitter” — Jaclyn Whittal (@jwhittalTWN) Jaclyn Whittal on Twitter: “Big flakes now ❄️ in my area @weathernetwork @StormhunterTWN #BCstorm pic.twitter.com/gd8nABQqN7 / Twitter” Enjoying a very snowy day in the mountains of Vancouver, BC. Snow fell up to 500 feet elevation today. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather #wxtwitter @spann @JimCantore @accuweather @MatthewCappucci pic.twitter.com/yPJDWzMkHR Enjoying a very snowy day in the mountains of Vancouver, BC. Snow fell up to 500 feet elevation today. Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Enjoying a very snowy day in the mountains of Vancouver, BC. Snow fell up to 500 feet elevation today. / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Enjoying a very snowy day in the Vancouver mountains , BC com/yPJDWzMkHR / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Enjoying a very snowy day in the mountains of Vancouver, BC .twitter.com/yPJDWzMkHR / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Enjoying a very snowy day in the mountains of Vancouver, BC. Snow fell up to 500 feet in elevation today. @MatthewCappucci on c.twitter.com/yPJDWzMkHR / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Enjoying a very snowy day in the Vancouver mountains , BC Snow fell up to 500 feet today. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather #wxtwitter @spann @JimCantore @accuweather @MatthewCappucci pic.twitter.com/yPJDWzMkHR / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Enjoying a very snowy day at Vancouver Mountains, BC Snow fell up to 50 0 feet elevation today. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather #wxtwitter @spann @JimCantore @accuweather @MatthewCappucci pic.twitter.com/yPJDWzMkHR / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Enjoying a very snowy day in the mountains of Vancouver, BC. Snow fell up to 500 feet elevation today. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather #wxtwitter @spann @JimCantore @accuweather @MatthewCappucci pic.twitter.com/yPJDWzMkHR / Twitter” Brad Atchison on Twitter: “Enjoying a very snowy day in the mountains of Vancouver, BC. Snow fell up to 500 feet elevation today. #bcstorm #ShareYourWeather #wxtwitter @spann @JimCantore @accuweather @MatthewCappucci pic.twitter.com/yPJDWzMkHR / Twitter” — Brad Atchison (@Brad604) Brad…
