Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Metro Vancouver
Weather forecaster warns of potential for flash flooding and water pooling on roads from heavy downpours
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of Metro Vancouver, including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge.
It says its current weather radar, as of 4:05 p.m. PT, shows a thunderstorm cell near Pitt Meadows.
It says heavy downpours are occurring which can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.
The weather forecaster is warning people to stay indoors until the storm passes.
We set a coffee cup outside for a minute and it filled halfway up with hail. Yikes! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcstorm?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#bcstorm</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mapleridge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mapleridge</a> <a href="https://t.co/FhPDZ5me9p">pic.twitter.com/FhPDZ5me9p</a>
—@cjaharderHail causing fairly significant flooding in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mapleridge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#mapleridge</a> on Lougheed Highway. Just saw pedestrian past their knees crossing the street. <a href="https://t.co/Y6GNy9XQXw">pic.twitter.com/Y6GNy9XQXw</a>
—@verityhowarthDownpours last hour in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MapleRidge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MapleRidge</a> from our <a href="https://twitter.com/Nic_Amaya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Nic_Amaya</a> <a href="https://t.co/FMNj6n7w2X">pic.twitter.com/FMNj6n7w2X</a>
—@JWagstaffe