Burnaby experienced the most heavy rain on Monday, Dec. 4, in comparison to its neighbouring communities in Metro Vancouver.
The latest atmospheric river event drenched the city in a total of 100.4 mm of rain in a span of 24 hours — from 8 a.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5.
Weatherhood's data from its BCIT station showed the height of the storm peaked when nearly 24 mm of rain accumulated between 1 and 3 p.m. on Monday.
And the wet stuff kept on falling at a consistent pace until 4 a.m. early Tuesday morning.
Meanwhile, Weatherhood's meter in the River District of south Burnaby counted 79.4 mm of rain in the same time frame.
Regional totals included:
- Burnaby West = 100.4 mm
- Surrey City Centre = 92 mm
- New Westminster = 85.6 mm
- Annacis Island = 79.6 mm
- River District = 79.4 mm
- Port Coquitlam = 76.4 mm
What's next?
The rain will continue in Burnaby for the rest of the week, according ro Weatherhood, declining from a 60 per cent chance of showers today, Dec. 6, to 40 per cent by Friday, Dec. 8.
However, the organization is calling for possible snow this weekend.
During a mix of sun and clouds, Saturday's forecast, Dec. 9, is showing a 95 per cent chance of the white stuff with more than 5 mm by noon that day.
Rain will return at a more than 90 per cent chance on Sunday, Dec. 10, but will only accumulate less than 5 mm as well.
