▁storm s ▁struck ▁the ▁coast ▁of ▁British ▁Columbia ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁some ▁causing ▁damage , ▁and ▁one ▁death . ▁ ▁December ▁ 8 ▁ ▁W inds ▁of ▁over ▁ ▁were ▁expected ▁for ▁Ha ida ▁G w ai i , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁western ▁V ancouver ▁Island . ▁Environment ▁Canada ▁war ned ▁people ▁near ▁the ▁South ▁Kl ond ike ▁Highway ▁to ▁avoid ▁non - ess ential ▁travel , ▁due ▁to ▁snow ▁and ▁wind . ▁ ▁December ▁ 1 1 ▁ ▁He avy ▁rain ▁in ▁Metro ▁V ancouver ▁caused ▁flash ▁flo oding ▁in ▁South ▁and ▁East ▁V ancouver , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁Burn aby . ▁Several ▁buildings ▁were ▁slightly ▁dam aged , ▁and ▁many ▁cars ▁were ▁sub mer ged . ▁The ▁Sky Tra in ▁line ▁between ▁S app erton ▁station ▁and ▁Scott ▁Road ▁station ▁were ▁tempor arily ▁susp ended ▁due ▁to ▁flo oding . ▁Several ▁roads ▁in ▁Burn aby ▁were ▁closed . ▁ ▁December ▁ 1 3 ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 3 ▁a ▁strong ▁front al ▁system ▁impact ed ▁the ▁western ▁coast , ▁dro pping ▁ ▁of ▁rain ▁on ▁dow nt own ▁V ancouver , ▁and ▁ ▁at ▁the ▁V ancouver ▁International ▁Airport . ▁Snow fall ▁warnings ▁were ▁also ▁put ▁in ▁place ▁for ▁the ▁Co qui hal la , ▁and ▁other ▁high ▁elev ation ▁places . ▁ ▁December ▁ 2 0 ▁▁ ▁Starting ▁in ▁the ▁morning , ▁severe ▁wind s ▁hit ▁Metro ▁V ancouver ▁g ust ing ▁up ▁to ▁ ▁affect ing ▁D elta ▁and ▁White ▁Rock ▁the ▁worst