Flood watches and high stream advisories remain in effect, while Avalanche Canada is warning of “considerable danger” on Vancouver Island, which means natural avalanches are possible and human-triggered ones are likely.
Environment Canada ended its rainfall warnings for Vancouver Island early Friday afternoon but flood watches and high stream advisories remained in effect.
“It’s going to be a mixed bag of weather over the next few days, generally remaining on the warm side of things with temperatures near average or above. We’ll get everything from cloud to sun to rain,” Sekhon said. “I wouldn’t rule out some gusty winds on Sunday, but I’m not expecting them to be at the warning level.”
Meanwhile, Avalanche Canada is warning of “considerable danger” on Vancouver Island, which means natural avalanches are possible and human-triggered ones are likely. Where snow is falling, it’s accumulating rapidly and wind is blowing it into thicker deposits that form a stiffer kind of slab that can propagate a crack, Garrity said. Avalanches can be triggered naturally just by the snow loading.
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