Montreal weather: Grey and gusty - Montreal Gazette

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.

An October nor'easter is developing in the Atlantic, where it will bring high surf, rip currents, coastal flooding, winds and rain to parts of the East Coast for several days this week. The National Hurricane Center has it highlighted as an area to watch this week for potential subtropical development. However, regardless of development, this system will bring dangerous conditions to the East Coast this week. Fortunately, this system doesn't look to be as strong as the one in September. But the bad news? It could linger for much of the week, so impacts could have a longer duration than you would think. There are currently coastal flood alerts across parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia, where anywhere from 1 to 4 feet of inundation is possible. Key takeawaysWe do not expect this storm to be as strong as the late September nor'easter. The area most likely impacted the longest appears to be from the Delmarva Peninsula to eastern North Carolina, with more models pointing to primarily eastern North Carolina.