Picture Show: Canadian West Coast in Rain

The Canadian West Coast is famous for its heavy rainfall during the winter months. This picture depicts the city of Nanaimo on Vancouver Island during the rain

The City of Nanaimo during a typical West Coast rainfall. The reason why the region gets so much rain is because the Pacific Ocean evaporates and forms air parcels and clouds. When the air parcels/clouds collides with the mountains of the Canadian West Coast, the air cools down and creates rainfall in the region

A BC Ferry Ship Crossing the Strait of Georgia, which separates the British Columbia mainland and Vancouver Island

The City of Nanaimo from a BC Ferry ship

The City of Nanaimo is the second largest city on Vancouver Island

Rain definitely wouldn't stop local fishing enthusiasts from doing what they love

Surprisingly enough, the Canadian West Coast actually produces less rainfall in terms of amount than certain parts of the prairies. The reason why people would associate the region with rainfall is because of the number of raining days, which are substantially longer than elsewhere

Shipping containers in the rain

A house near Nanaimo

A BC Ferry ship

A Seagull flying through the rain

A container ship near the Nanaimo Harbor

The rain definitely doesn't slow down industrial production in the region

A Lighthouse on an island near Nanaimo

Clouds gathering up over the Vancouver Island

Vancouver Island in rain

Vancouver Island in rain

Apparently rain doesn't stop birds hanging out either

Ladner, BC

Vancouver Island and the Tsawwassen terminal

Vancouver Island from North Delta, BC