The Tri-Cities had a brief throwback to winter this afternoon when a fast-moving thunderstorm dumped heavy hail into the area.
Photos and videos posted onto social media show roadways, grass lawns, and vehicles in Port Moody and Coquitlam covered with a thick layer of hail and slush. Other areas on the storm’s path saw periods of heavy rainfall.
Residents in Metro Vancouver were warned by Environment Canada about the risk of thunderstorms beginning in the afternoon.
As for the forecast for the coming weekend, there is no extended reprieve in sight as more rainfall is expected through at least early next week.
Hail storm! #coquitlam #portmoody pic.twitter.com/X8ukBogTtV
— Gloria Tsang (@HealthCastleGlo) May 13, 2017
Thunder lightning and hail! View from Inlet Centre Firehall. Stay safe driving #PortMoody @KGordonGlobalBC @YvonneSchalle pic.twitter.com/K9OW2pQqj0
— Port Moody L2399 (@iaff2399) May 13, 2017
Crazy hail storm in Port Moody just now. It looks like winter out there on the roads @NEWS1130Weather @NEWS1130Traffic pic.twitter.com/lVpHoLhT2G
— Mandy Stanhope (@mandystanhope) May 13, 2017
It’s snowing hail on Heritage Mtn in Port Moody! Did you predict this @YvonneSchalle ? pic.twitter.com/Rr5eTcdHtz
— Anders Nordby (@nordbya) May 13, 2017
Cleaning up the hail on the deck @KGordonGlobalBC @GlobalBCWeather #hailstorm #coquitlam pic.twitter.com/217EVQ8P7x
— Anna R (@sassyanna) May 13, 2017
Mordor. #Vancouver #weather @VancityBuzz @50ShadesofVan pic.twitter.com/NVgOG9SgNr
— Ken Chan (@iamkennethchan) May 13, 2017