Don’t put away the snow shovels and ice scrapers just yet. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a special weather statement for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley that could mean more snow for the region.
ECCC announced that there is potential for more snow starting this afternoon through tonight, particularly during the hours of the evening commute.
Lower Mainland drivers are being cautioned to allow extra time for travel and be ready to adjust to rapidly changing road conditions.
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“Low pressure lingering to the south of the BC coast is continuing to pump moisture into the region,” said the ECCC in the special weather statement. “Late this afternoon, bands of convective flurries are expected to spread over portions of the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island and will continue into the overnight period.”
“Snowfall amounts will be highly variable, but 2 to 4 cm can be expected with local amounts exceeding 5 cm possible. With the unstable nature of the precipitation, locally heavy flurries could occur creating reduced visibilities and impacting evening commute.”
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The special weather statement also applies to Greater Victoria and the Southern Gulf Islands.
There is light on the horizon as Vancouver’s weather forecast calls for clearing on Thursday and a mix of sun and clouds throughout the weekend. Stay bundled up though as temperatures will hover just above freezing during the daytime and drop as low as -8°C to start the new week.