By Canadian Press

B.C. closing highways as downpour begins in latest storm striking southern region

Nov 27, 2021 | 11:44 AM

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Transportation Ministry is proactively closing several highways today as another storm hammers the already saturated south coast. 

The province says it will close Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton, as well as Highway 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet.

Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon will also be closed. 

Environment Canada is warning that up to 120mm of rain could fall on mountainous regions like Squamish and Whistler by Sunday afternoon, while other regions struggling to recover from recent floods are also bracing for more rain. 

The agency has issued a special weather alert covering Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Sunshine Coast and parts of Vancouver Island. 

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Environment Canada says the rains will intensify Saturday night, ease Sunday afternoon and return again early next week. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 27, 2021.

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