Storm Recap for British Columbia

A strong storm pushed across British Columbia on Tuesday bringing very strong winds, heavy rain and snow to coastal sections of the province.

The following is a summary of weather event information received by Environment & Climate Change Canada as of 5 am PST, 6th January 2021.

Maximum wind gusts:

• Cumshewa Island: 137 km/h

• Sandspit Airport: 131 km/h

• Rose Spit: 128 km/h

• Bonilla Island: 126 km/h

• Egg Island Lightstation: 120 km/h

• Lucy Island Lightstation: 119 km/h

• Masset Airport: 104 km/h

• Green Island Lightstation: 102 km/h

• Watson Island: 94 km/h

• Holland Rock: 91 km/h

• Langara Island: 89 km/h

• McInnes Island Lightstation: 83 km/h

• Ivory Island Lightstation: 78 km/h

• Prince Rupert Airport: 72 km/h

• Bella Bella: 67 km/h

• Quatsino Lightstation: 122 km/h

• Herbert Island: 120 km/h

• Discovery Island: 113 km/h

• Browning Islands: 113 km/h

• Trial Island Lightstation: 111 km/h

• Grief Point: 106 km/h

• Cape Beale Lightstation: 100 km/h

• Merry Island: 93 km/h

• Royal Victoria Yacht Club: 93 km/h

• Tofino Airport: 93 km/h

• Ucluelet: 93 km/h

• Sturdies Bay-Galiano Island: 91 km/h

• Saanichton: 87 km/h

• Campbell River Airport: 83 km/h

• Chrome Island Lightstation: 83 km/h

• Point Atkinson Lightstation: 81 km/h

• Powell River Airport: 81 km/h

• Comox Airport: 78 km/h

• Victoria Gonzales: 78

• Victoria Kelp Reefs: 100 km/h

• Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal: 78 km/h

• Richmond Sand Head: 80 km/h

• Port Hardy Airport: 76 km/h

Rainfall totals:

• Tofino Airport: 60 mm (as of 4 pm)

• Kennedy Lake: 98.2 mm

• North Vancouver: 41.2 mm

• Pitt Meadows: 34.2 mm

• North Courtenay: 64.4 mm

• Quinsam Base: 44.8 mm

• Bowser: 49.8 mm

• Qualicum Beach: 22.0 mm

• Cochrane: 32 mm

Snowfall totals:

• Brandywine: 15 cm

• Coquihalla Summit: 7 cm

• Allison Pass: 11 cm

Based on ECCC Data