Extreme west coast wind and significant inland rain coming tonight!
1:30AM Sunday (ya, ya, why am I awake at 4:30AM in Ontario? I dunno. :))
The @wunderground STORM app is showing very heavy rain and high elevation snow a few km ahead and along the front slowly sweeping down the Island. Currently focused on #Courtenay and #CampbellRiver area. @DriveBC_VI webcams look like just rain though, which is good. #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/ckV0UVCey9
— Alberni Weather (@alberniweather) January 21, 2018
EC has issued another wind warning for East and West Vancouver Island. East Island can expect up to 80kph and West up to 100kph.
There is no warning for Inland sections but expect gusty winds and heavy rain through the night and as the front passes early Sunday morning. Image below shows it passing over the southern section of the Island in the 1-4AM period Sunday.
Winds and rain should die down completely by 10AM Sunday.
Totals for rain between 4PM-4PM Sat/Sun are up to the 60mm range but double that or more in the hills and mountains.
Expect ferry cancellations Sunday morning and power outages are likely on either side if the Island.