Rain finally arrived in Vancouver Friday morning, helping clear the wildfire smoke from the air that’s been lingering over the city all week.
The much-awaited precipitation also signalled a return to normal weather from the record-breaking hot October weather most of the province has seen so far this month.
Many people took to social media to share their glee.
5:45am Friday 21 October – Breaking news: small droplets of water are falling from the sky over Metro #Vancouver. My sources tell me itās rain – something not seen around these parts in a while. I was able to snap this pic from my car as it began. #FinallyRainInTheRainforest pic.twitter.com/bMiPZvmgKJ
ā BEN WILSON (@BenWilsonThings) October 21, 2022
Good morning Vancouver
I love the rain.#pickhappy #enough pic.twitter.com/BrDCxsamczā Tricia Barker (@TriciaBarker49) October 21, 2022
THIS IS US.
Beautiful rain š§.
North Vancouver. šØš¦ pic.twitter.com/YOBzRSUUJrā wendy G.šØš¦š³š“ (@wenke2014) October 21, 2022
Rain. #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/KnMFHEsll8
ā Jami Watson (@jamibee4) October 21, 2022
OMG #Vancouver I hear RAIN!!!!!! Finally.šš¦āļø pic.twitter.com/75vegHuNRB
ā Narges Nirumvala š„ (@NargesNirumvala) October 21, 2022
The hot and dry October led to a late wildfire season, making mid-October hot and suffocating for many in the region. This week, Vancouver’s air quality plummeted to fourth-worst in the world as late-season smoke made breathing difficult in the city.
But now a parade of storms is on the way to end the record-breaking drought. About 20 millimetres of precipitation is expected by the end of the weekend.
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