Posted on: December 19, 2022
Environment Canada has issued another snowfall warning for Vancouver Island and the South Coast with possible accumulations of 20 centimeters in some areas tonight into Tuesday.
A low pressure system will land in the Washington State tonight. The associated front will brush through the very southern part of British Columbia giving another round of snow starting late this evening.
Snowfall accumulations: 10 to 15 cm, and possibly near 20 cm for Victoria, Malahat Highway, Southern Gulf Islands, Lake Cowichan, Port Renfrew, and East Vancouver Island from Duncan to Fanny Bay.
Snow will taper off late Tuesday morning on Vancouver Island and Tuesday afternoon on the mainland side.
This brings an increased risk for staff/volunteers/patients/residents to experience poor driving conditions to and from work. Make sure to exercise caution when driving. Appropriate tires for mud and snow should be used.
The Vancouver Island Toyota 4 x 4 Club has once again offered to help those in need of a ride. See more info here.
- Travel & Driving Hazards
- Be aware of and prepared for bad weather travel, refer to Shift Into Winter with DriveBC.
- Take advantage of the free Winter Driving Safety Toolkit & Course from WorkSafeBC to implement a winter driving safety program for your team.
- Winter driving safety tips.
- Potential Power Outages
- Be familiar with the emergency plan for your area/unit, to know their roles & what to do.
- Review resources such as Power Outage Preparedness (Video) to increase their personal preparedness for power outages at home and in their communities. For more resources, see below.
- Localized Flooding
- Ensure building perimeter drains are cleared of debris
- Road closures and unsafe driving conditions
- Monitor weather forecasts and warnings closely for updates e.g.
- To report severe weather send an email to: BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm
- For emergency operational concerns, please follow your established contingency plans as well as contacting HEMBC On-Call for assistance on 1.250.370.8575.
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