AWCN11 CWVR 170226
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:26 P.M. PDT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026.

DISCUSSION.

AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER BROUGHT HEAVY RAIN, HEAVY SNOW AND HIGH WINDS 
TO BRITISH COLUMBIA FROM SUNDAY 15TH MARCH TO MONDAY, 16TH MARCH 
2026. 

THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF WEATHER EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED BY 
ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE CHANGE CANADA AS OF 6 P.M. PDT, 16TH MARCH 
2026. THIS SUMMARY WILL BE UPDATED AS THE EVENT IS STILL ONGOING FOR 
PARTS OF THE PROVINCE. 

1. SUMMARY OF TOTAL RAINFALL IN MM: 

ESTEVAN POINT: 142 
KENNEDY LAKE HIGHWAY STATION: 124 
TOFINO AIRPORT: 111 
BELLA BELLA: 106 
MESACHIE LAKE AREA: 63 
IVORY ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE: 63 
PORT HARDY AIRPORT: 62 
UCLUELET KENNEDY CAMP: 61 
CAPE BEALE LIGHTHOUSE: 61 
ROSE SPIT: 56 
NOOTKA LIGHTHOUSE: 53 
QUINSAM AREA: 51 
DAAJING GIIDS AREA: 39 

2 SUMMARY OF TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR COASTAL B.C. IN CM: 

TERRACE: 38 
ONION LAKE HIGHWAY STATION: 38 
ROSSWOOD AREA: 34 
KITIMAT AREA: 25-27 
LEGATE CREEK HIGHWAY STATION: 24 
STEWART AREA: 21 
LAXGALTS'AP AREA: 21 
CEDARVALE: 20 
SALVUS HIGHWAY STATION: 19 
CRANBERRY JUNCTION HIGHWAY STATION: 15 
BRANDYWINE HIGHWAY STATION: 14 
WHISTLER AREA: 14 
BELLA COOLA: 12 

3. SUMMARY OF TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR THE B.C. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL 
INTERIOR IN CM: 

MUNCHO LAKE: 23 
HUNGRY HILL HIGHWAY STATION: 22 
BARKERVILLE: 19 
JADE CITY: 16-18 
SMITHERS AIRPORT: 16-18 
DRAGON LAKE HIGHWAY STATION: 16 
QUESNEL AREA: 12-15 
HOUSTON: 15 
STEARNS HIGHWAY STATION: 14 
TAMARAC HIGHWAY STATION: 13 
PRINCE GEORGE AREA: 12 
BURNS LAKE AIRPORT: 11 
WILLISTON AIRPORT: 10 
NIMPO LAKE: 10 
SLIM CREEK HIGHWAY STATION: 9 
ATLIN: 8 
PINE PASS - LINK CREEK HIGHWAY STATION: 7 

4. SUMMARY OF TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR COLUMBIA AND SW INTERIOR IN CM: 

BLUE RIVER AIRPORT: 33 
CHAPPEL CREEK HIGHWAY STATION: 20 
MOUNT ROBSON AREA: 18 
CLEARWATER AREA: 18 
SQUILAX: 17 
BARRIERE AREA: 12 
MALAKWA: 12 
TURTLE VALLEY FORESTRY STATION: 11 
ENDERBY: 10 
SALMON ARM AIRPORT: 9 

5. SUMMARY OF MAXIMUM WIND GUSTS IN KM/H: 

SARTINE ISLAND: 144 
SOLANDER ISLAND: 131 
ROSE SPIT: 113 
HERBERT ISLAND: 113 
SANDSPIT AIRPORT: 111 
CUMSHEWA ISLAND: 110 
LUCY ISLAND: 107 
LYTTON: 96 
MCINNES ISLAND: 94 
PINE ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE: 89 
SCARLETT POINT: 83 
DRYAD POINT: 81 
PRINCE RUPERT AIRPORT: 78

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL 
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.

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