Metro Vancouver weather: Thunderstorm alert issued​on March 27, 2025 at 12:33 am

Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected across Metro Vancouver on Wednesday evening and night.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement saying a warm front sitting over Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Greater Victoria, Malahat Highway and the Southern Gulf Islands is expected to lift this evening.

This will lead to a brief period of clear or cloudy skies, after which a cold front will move in, bringing widespread heavy rain and strong winds.

“The greatest threat from these thunderstorms are strong wind gusts up to 70 km/h, and heavy rainfall rates. There’s a very small chance of large hail (2cm or greater) for areas near the U.S. border such as Langley Township, Aldergrove and Abbotsford,” the statement read.

Risks include water pooling on roads, sudden reduction in visibility due to heavy rain and debris flows or landslides.

Special weather statements are also in place for the Coquihalla Highway, Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton and the Okanagan to Merritt Connector as the thunderstorm activity is expected to spread east from Metro Vancouver over the next few days.

Highway 99 north of Pemberton is also closed due to an avalanche.

dcarrigg@postmedia.com