British Columbia

Rain and snowfall warnings issued across southern B.C.

Environment Canada has issued weather warnings across the south of British Columbia as several systems bringing rain and snow move across the region.

Parts of southwest could get up to 70 mm of rainfall, southern Interior could see up to half a metre of snow

Rain, snowfall, and winter storm warnings have been issued across southern British Columbia by Environment Canada. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)

Environment Canada has issued weather warnings across the south of British Columbia as several systems bringing rain and snow move across the region.

Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria could see up to 70 millimetres of rain between Sunday and Monday evening according to the forecaster, with the same system also bringing heavy rain to Whistler, the Fraser Valley, Howe Sound and both east and west coasts of Vancouver Island.

As much as 100 millimetres of rain could fall on the west coast of the Island. 

Heavy snow is expected in the southern Interior and Okanagan, with winter storm warnings in place for the Boundary region as well as the Kootenays.

Vehicles are seen lined up on the Trans-Canada Highway near Rogers Pass in the B.C. Interior on Sunday. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for the region. (DriveBC)

The weather office says up to 50 centimetres of snow could fall in the region. Snowy weather is expected to continue until Monday night, and freezing rain could hit the area after that.

Drivers have been warned to expect snowy conditions on the Trans-Canada Highway, Coquihalla and Highway 3, as well as the Sea-to-Sky Highway closer to the coast.