Yellow Warning - Rainfall

Heavy rain is expected.

Where: Metro Vancouver - central including City of Vancouver, Burnaby, and New Westminster, and Metro Vancouver - northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge.

When: This morning until Wednesday morning.

What: Up to 50 mm of rain.

Remarks: A very robust frontal system is set to make landfall on the South Coast very early this morning. Rainfall rates will intensify this afternoon and overnight. Precipitation will ease briefly on Wednesday morning before increasing again later in the day bringing additional rainfall amounts.

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Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.