Late-season snow possible for B.C. South Coast as freezing levels drop
Multiple systems tracking into B.C. through early next week will bring heavy rain to most and unusually low-elevation snow for parts of the South Coast
A spell of soggy weather is ahead for B.C. through early next week as a couple of systems track into the West Coast.
Heavy rains are likely along the coasts and Interior regions, while freezing levels dropping below 1000 metres could find snow creeping into lower elevations from the mountain passes.
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Forecasters expect heavy alpine snow to develop as freezing levels will hover within the 1000- to 1500-metre range.
Snow levels will then drop well below 1000 metres Sunday night and into Monday, bringing the potential for some mixing for several lower elevation locations – such as the Simon Fraser University area and inland sections of Vancouver Island throughout Monday and Tuesday morning.
Historically, it's not that common for April and May snow outside of the mountain passes along the South Coast and Interior region.
However, places such as Abbotsford and Cranbrook have recorded accumulations as late as April 29 and May 27, respectively.
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Throughout April, temperatures have been about 2-3 degrees below seasonal for daytime highs for the first couple weeks of April for Vancouver.
Those looking for a warmup soon will be very disappointed by the forecast.
There is no hope for warmer weather in the next seven days. Not only that, but cooler-than-seasonal temperatures are expected to dominate through late April.
Fear not, however.
Despite the ups and downs, seasonal temperatures steadily climb in the weeks ahead as summer draws ever closer.
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