Cool and gusty with some snow to close the week - CTV News

Prepare for an extended spell of foul weather in parts of British Columbia to kick off September. Meteorological fall isn't wasting any time along the West Coast as a formidable low-pressure system pushes into British Columbia. DON’T MISS: Staying safe from flash floods, a serious and deadly hazardA fall-like storm is bringing widespread rain to the South Coast and Vancouver Island, while strong wind gusts up to 75 km/h could cause ferry delays and power outages. Meanwhile, alpine snow is forecast for some of the high elevations. Potent storm hits B. C. coast this weekHeavy rains were built up through Tuesday along the North Coast as plumes of moisture streamed ashore. Localized totals up to 200 mm are forecast for the mountains of the North Coast. By Tuesday night, the cold front will slide south toward the northwestern tip of Vancouver Island, increasing both rainfall rates and winds across the region. This front will slide across the South Coast on Wednesday, with gusty southeasterly winds pushing up the Straits and shorelines. Wind gusts stronger than 70 km/h are possible for exposed coastal areas, with locally higher gusts possible. These winds should ease overnight Wednesday.

Toronto and Montreal have remained above the freezing mark every day for almost six months. While frosts and even some snowflakes have intruded across parts of Ontario and Quebec in recent weeks, the two cities have yet to reach that magic number. What’s even more remarkable is that a handful of communities across the southern United States have already dipped to the freezing point--and some have even seen accumulating snowfall. DON’T MISS: Official: Canada records first -30°C reading of the seasonThe last time we saw a freezing temperature in either Toronto or Montreal was the second-to-last week of April. Toronto hit -1.3°C early on April 20, while Montreal dipped to -2.0°C the following morning. Our average first frost in both cities occurs right around the middle of October. But warmer-than-normal years can see this milestone slide several weeks past due. Montreal once had to wait 207 consecutive days for its first frost, with the city’s first subfreezing temperature in 2017 waiting until Nov. 7. The latest Toronto’s had to wait to hit the zero-degree mark was Nov. 13, 2022.