More snow and slippery conditions ahead for Metro Vancouver's Friday commute
Get ready for round two. In the afternoon on Thursday, December 1, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for all of Metro Vancouver.
Total snowfall accumulations of two to five centimetres are expected Friday afternoon and evening.
Near-freezing temperatures will create slippery conditions and have the potential to affect the evening commute.
As you saw earlier this week, even a modicum of snow can bring Vancouver’s infrastructure to its knees.
A low-pressure system is set to brush the south coast on Friday, bringing a second dump of snow to Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, and beyond.
Environment Canada says that the total snowfall accumulations are uncertain. There are a lot of factors in play – precipitation rate, the strength of outflow winds, and the humidity of near-surface atmospheric layer.
While it’ll be less snow than Tuesday’s event, it’ll be on top of what we’ve already got.