After B.C. smashed numerous cold weather and snowfall records in December, a much wetter, mild pattern has persisted through the first week of the year.
And while the sun might peek out for a minute the week of Jan.9, the wet weather is expected to persist for at least another week or possibly longer.
A "stubborn jet stream" has locked in for the "long haul," drenching B.C.'s south coast with abundant rainfall, according to a recent report from The Weather Network.
Rainfall is expected every day this week and to continue through the weekend into next week. That said, there may be a brief respite from the wet weather on Tuesday, as the forecast includes a 60 per cent chance of showers with some cloud breaks that could allow for some sunny periods.
While Tuesday evening is expected to be dry and cloudy, the rainfall is expected to pick up again on Wednesday.
The Weather Network notes that the Lower Mainland will see a "series of systems wash ashore from the Pacific over the next week." And while none of them are significant on their own, collectively they’ll add create a long stretch of wet, gloomy weather.
Parts of Metro Vancouver can expect rainfall totals of 50 to 100 mm over the next seven days, "with the heaviest totals falling across the usual spots where terrain enhances the precipitation."
While the first half of January looks wet, models show a "drier pattern" toward the second half of the month on B.C.'s south coast.
Metro Vancouver weather forecast
Environment Canada's weather forecast also shows a long, wet stretch for the second week of January in Metro Vancouver, as well as one opportunity for some sunny breaks on Tuesday.
In a previous interview, Environment Canada meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau told Vancouver Is Awesome that above-normal precipitation and warmer-than-normal temperatures were expected for this part of January.
With a file from Maria Diment.
