Storm Charles unleashed destructive weather across the Iberian Peninsula this week, with Portugal and southern Spain bearing the brunt. The system first made impact on the Portuguese island of Madeira before tracking toward the mainland on November 11. Funchal airport recorded a wind gust of 84.5 mph (136 km/h), while rainfall totals soared to 355mm within 12 hours. Lisbon experienced 183 flight cancellations on Wednesday, roughly one-third of its normal daily operations, and Madrid Barajas airport saw 155 cancellations.
Following its path through Spain and Portugal, Storm Charles moved northeast into southern France and northern Italy, triggering significant flooding in Cannes and prompting road closures along the French Riviera due to rock falls. The Italian weather service issued its highest-level red rainfall warning for regions spanning Tuscany to Venezia. Forecast models predict an additional 100mm of rain across Italy and the Balkans in the coming days, with mountainous areas potentially seeing totals near 200mm.
A series of heavy rain events and strong winds have triggered flooding, landslides, and widespread disruption across British Columbia over the past week.
From Monday through Friday last week, severe rainfall and powerful winds left over 400,000 British Columbia customers without power. Unsettled conditions persisted into the weekend, with an additional 135,000 losing electricity, accompanied by downed trees, flooded roadways, and landslides. Sunday saw wind gusts reach 72.1 mph (116 km/h) on Herbert Island and 60 mph (96 km/h) at Victoria International Airport.
Heavy rain warnings were issued Wednesday for British Columbia’s Vancouver Island and southern coastal communities, where multiple stations recorded over 100mm of rainfall. The River Forecast Centre also issued flood warnings across the south coast, citing sustained heavy rain and elevated streamflow that heighten the risk of flash flooding and landslides.
A new low-pressure system is forecast to bring torrential rain and strong winds to the region over the weekend. Central and southern Vancouver Island could see over 100mm of rain Saturday, with gusts exceeding 60 mph.
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