Rain, wind warnings issued for much of B.C. as up to 140 mm forecast

Wind and rainfall warnings have been issued for a large portion of British Columbia on Thursday, as Environment Canada is forecasting 110 km/h gusts and 140 millimetres of rain throughout the day in some areas.

On Wednesday, the forecaster had issued warnings for the north and central coast — but by Thursday, the warnings were expanded to include the south coast, Vancouver Island and a good portion of the central and southern Interior.

Environment Canada says a "vigorous" frontal system is moving southeast down B.C.'s coast, which means heavy rain, particularly in Portland Inlet and Milbanke Sound along the north coast, where 100 millimetres is forecast to fall by Thursday evening.

Inland sections of the north and central coast are looking at about 50 millimetres of precipitation in t