Up to 5 cm of snow in Metro Vancouver’s forecast this weekend

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Metro Vancouver ahead of this weekend’s expected snowfall.

The bulletin is in effect for the following areas:

• Metro Vancouver – central including the City of Vancouver Burnaby and New Westminster
• Metro Vancouver – North Shore including West Vancouver and North Vancouver
• Metro Vancouver – northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge
• Metro Vancouver – southeast including Surrey and Langley
• Metro Vancouver – southwest including Richmond and Delta

A ridge of high pressure will bring clear skies and cool conditions throughout the day on Saturday, followed by a low-pressure system and cloudy skies later in the afternoon.

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“Snow is forecast to begin Saturday night and continue into Sunday,” says Environment Canada. “By Sunday afternoon snow will become mixed with rain in many areas.”

Between 2 to 5 cm of snow is expected for the Lower Mainland and Sunshine Coast; anywhere from 5 to 15 cm is expected for areas of Vancouver Island.