Metro Vancouverites waking up this morning might have been surprised to see snow outside their window.

Environment Canada has forecasted snow throughout Saturday with a chance of transitioning into wet snow or rain. Snow accumulation of up to 5 centimetres can be expected over higher elevations. Most areas within the City of Vancouver, particularly in lower elevations, have only received a dusting of snow as of late morning.

For Sunday, the weather agency has forecasted similar snowy conditions with up to 5 centimetres of accumulation.

Temperatures will hover at around zero Celsius throughout the weekend before the arrival of warmer temperatures and rain on Monday.

#Snow Day #Vancouver! Get out and enjoy nature! Drive carefully and stay cozy and warm! Img from @ferviddesigns pic.twitter.com/IpjZJbjNgF

— M’Girl Music (@mgirlmusic) February 22, 2014

Seriously Vancouver? You get 1cm of snow and all the flights are delayed pic.twitter.com/O4V8vt7UV9

— Angie Travlos (@AngieTravlos) February 22, 2014

 

@bt_vancouver can you please ask @news1130weather to move the snow line up a few hundred metres?! pic.twitter.com/Gzx9xm9Ntv

— Northlands GC (@NorthlandsGC) February 22, 2014

Um…what? Oh, I mean, hi Vancouver snow. pic.twitter.com/ABm2S9PKku

— Jennifer Danielson (@jenn_d) February 22, 2014

 

Great picture,looks like it’s just snowing over my house #vancouver #vancity #snow pic.twitter.com/0YhWcwE3Rf

— парирование (@vanc606) February 22, 2014

@bt_vancouver still snowing in north van pic.twitter.com/WGanYQ9R5X

— JasAkhtar (@JasAkhtar) February 22, 2014

 

First snow since early December. #beautiful #newwest #NewWestminster #Vancouver #snow pic.twitter.com/kWZ3E9J5lg

— Susan Wright-Boucher (@SWrightBoucher) February 22, 2014

#Snow falling #today in #EastVan #Vancouver #MountainViewCemetery @VancityBuzz pic.twitter.com/fuwcPPuHvj

— Patrick King (@PK_Media) February 22, 2014

 

Starting to #snow in #Vancouver….. Woof, woof! ❄️