The Weatherhood app indicates a high temperature of 10 degrees Celsius by noon today, Monday, February 24, in the qathet region. The turnaround from freezing temperatures earlier in February to warmer and wetter weather, is expected until the end of the month.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) warns of strong winds arriving in qathet later this evening, that may cause damage. The wind warning for the Sunshine Coast, from sḵelhp (Saltery Bay) to Powell River, is set to begin at 6 pm tonight, but ease by Tuesday morning.
"A low pressure centre will approach Vancouver Island this afternoon and this evening and track across southern Vancouver Island overnight," stated the ECCC wind warning. "Ahead of the system, southeasterly winds of 70 gusting to 90 kilometres an hour will develop early this evening. Winds will ease early Tuesday morning as the low moves inland and weakens."
Damage to buildings, such as to roof shingles and windows, may occur. Loose objects may be tossed by the wind and cause injury or damage. High winds may result in power outages and fallen tree branches.
The ECCC stated that, as temperatures rise, periods of active weather will develop across British Columbia and will shift into a very wet pattern as a series of moist, Pacific storm systems will bring periods of heavy rain and gusty winds to coastal areas.
The ECCC has some good news about BC's snowpack this year:
"Periods of heavy snow will fall over higher elevations, especially along the coast mountains, but also eastward through the interior ranges and toward the Rockies at times," stated the ECCC. "The heavy mountain snowfall will be welcome across the province, where mountain snowpacks have generally been below to well-below normal."
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