Cold and snowy stretch stays locked over southern B.C. as weekend flurries hit
A fresh blanket of snow will precede the next shot of Arctic air for the Pacific coast
Is winter making up for lost time? It certainly seems that way as frigid, Arctic air continues to dominate well into next week across British Columbia.
In addition to the cold, another round of snow will hit the South Coast this weekend.
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While snow totals won't be anything overly significant, the South Coast region can expect to pick up a few additional centimetres as a weak system tracks down the coast. This may impact some weekend travel plans.
Scattered snow showers as you wake up early Saturday morning
A very weak low pressure system off the coast of Vancouver Island will track south into Saturday.
This will bring the chance for some scattered light snow for most of Vancouver Island, as well as snow flurries for the Lower Mainland.
The snow will start later Friday night and continue into Saturday, which could impact weekend travel at times. A widespread 3-5 cm is forecast.
Beyond this weekend, temperatures will remain colder-than-normal, especially across the Interior, where daytime highs plunge about 25°C below normal values.
We are watching the potential for a more active pattern during the second half of next week, and continuing through mid-February, as well. This will include a significant risk for wintry precipitation, and the potential for a high impact winter storm.
Temperatures should start to trend closer to seasonal during the second half of February.
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