B.C. could be walloped with an early winter storm later this week, say weather forecasters.
Meteorologists with AccuWeather Global Weather Center say storms are lining up over the northern 91原创, and will hit B.C. and the northwestern United States this week and into early next week.
The agency鈥檚 senior meteorologist Bernie Rayno says the storms will bring heavy rain to coastal areas, soaking Victoria and 91原创. He says the rain could be heavy enough 鈥渢o cause flash flooding and mudslides.鈥�
Forecasters also say that some of the moisture and wind from tropical storm Ana may help fuel the storm off the coast of the 91原创 Northwest.
鈥淭hat system may then plow onshore during the first part of next week with heavy rain and gusty winds,鈥� said Henry Margusity, another senior meteorologist with AccuWeather.
As for this week, Environment Canada forecasters predict more rain and wind on the way, and a temperature drop to around 11 or 12 degrees C later in the week from highs of 16 degrees C on Tuesday.
Tonight, up to 25 millimetres of rain is expected to fall in Metro 91原创, except in the North Shore mountains where up to 40 millimetres of rain is forecast. Wind may increase up to 70 km/h, according to the 91原创 weather agency.
