Avalanche Canada cut danger ratings but cautioned warmth and rain has weakened snow packs
Vancouver Island and the southern coast being drenched with the series of rainstorms
Environment Canada says the system will spread heavy snow northeastward across the region
Very cold air mass stretches across parts region, with marginal improvement expected by Wednesday
Thousands without power, high wind warning was in place for communities north of Anchorage
Bridges out, transportation disrupted as some areas hit with more than 200 millimetres of rain
South Coast, Vancouver Island are bracing for more bad weather
Organization looks to make room to house animals displaced by flooding, promotion ends Dec. 8
Brett Diederichs was traveling to his new Vancouver Island home with his mom and his partner
There is no detour available at this time
Save On Foods was without produce Tuesday morning
Interior Health has closed the Nicola Valley Hospital
Expect rain on the coast, and snow as system heads east
Funnel the latest in a series of unusual weather events in B.C. this year
Fewer than half of area residents have an outage plan or emergency kit at home
Weather office says gusts of 50 to 60 km/h were still expected into the evening
Environment Canada expects most intense winds to dissipate before storm arrives on B.C. shores
Warnings in effect for entire Avalon Peninsula, which includes St. John’s
Hurricane is not expected to have much of an impact on the rest of Atlantic Canada
Some models suggest storm will remain far offshore, others indicate it will travel across peninsula
