By Doug Collins/The Canadian Press

Wind and storm warnings batter B.C.

Dec 20, 2018 | 6:38 AM

VANCOUVER/KAMLOOPS — Most of southern British Columbia and part of the northeastern corner of the province are covered by weather warnings or special weather statements as the latest storm sweeps through.

    Rainfall warnings are posted for Howe Sound, the Fraser Valley and Fraser Canyon, with Environment Canada saying 50 millimetres could drench those regions by Friday, while wind warnings cover the entire south coast.

    Gusts of 90 kilometres to 100 kilometres per hour are forecast and powerful winds have already prompted BC Ferries to cancel numerous sailings to and from Tsawwassen, Horseshoe Bay, Powell River and the Gulf Islands for Thursday morning. The        Ferry Corporation will revise its status this afternoon.

     The weather office says the wind storm will be significant and will likely cause widespread damage before easing by evening.
   

     Snowfall or winter storm warnings are also up for mountain passes to and from the Interior with Environment Canada advising of rapidly accumulating snow on sections of the Sea-to-Sky, Coquihalla, Highway 3 and Highway 1 between Eagle Pass and       Rogers Pass.   

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    The Coquihalla highway between Merritt and Hope can expect those winds as well, plus a bunch of snow that could equal 30 centimeters by tomorrow morning. Rain will be mixed with that snow at times. 

     Lesser amounts of snow will fall between Merritt and Kamloops and on the Okanagan Connector, but they will still be significant amounts. 
   

     A snowfall warning is out for the Rogers Pass, with up to 30 centimeters expected. There’s a rain warning for the Fraser Canyon, with gusty winds as well. 

  
    As much as 15 centimetres of snow is forecast for the Peace River and surrounding areas of northeast B.C., while special weather statements for the Cariboo, 100 Mile, Thompson and Okanagan warn those regions should see potentially damaging          winds later in the day.

    In Kamloops, we could get wind gusts up to 80 kilometers an hour today and tonight. 

    Periods of snow are forecast for the City Saturday afternoon and evening, increasing the hope of a white Christmas.

    (The Canadian Press)<