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Environment Canada issues snow, fog and rain advisories across B.C.

Environment Canada has issued rainfall advisories alongB.C.'s West Coast with the highest amounts expected around MetroVancouver.

Agency says it expects fog across the province, and snowfall in the Kootenays

A woman walks a very wet dog on a sidewalk during heavy rain.
Environment Canada has issued snow, rain and fog warnings across British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)

Environment Canada has issued rainfall advisories alongB.C.'s West Coast with the highest amounts expected around MetroVancouver.

It says downpours of up to 70 millimetres are expected in the region before easing around noon, which could interrupt Remembrance Day events scheduled to happen Monday morning.

Special weather statements have also been issued for the Fraser Valley and along the Sunshine Coast, while snow and fog advisories have gone up elsewhere in the province.

A snowfall warning has been issued along Highway 3 from Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass that is expected to continue until Wednesday.

Environment Canada says the heaviest snow is expected between Monday morning and Tuesday afternoon, bringing up to 40 centimetres of snow and gusty winds up to 50 km/h.

The weather office has also issued a fog advisory for the Okanagan Connector between Merritt and Kelowna.

A freezing rain warning inB.C.'s northeastern Interior region had also been issued early Monday, but has since been lifted.