A snowfall warning is officially in effect for Metro Vancouver

A snowfall warning is now officially in effect for Metro Vancouver.

Environment Canada upgraded its Special Weather Statement to an official warning for the region this afternoon.

The snow is expected to begin this evening and continue through to Friday. The weather agency some areas could see an accumulation of up to 25 cm of snow.

1/2 There’s been a lot of talk about SNOW for the South Coast & Metro #Vancouver. After pouring over all the details from various models and comparing with historical events, here is the latest forecast.

Trace to 25cm?? Yup!

See Tweet#2 below for more details.#BCstorm pic.twitter.com/2o3N7pByRC

— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) January 9, 2020

The snowfall warning 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

“Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.”

Environment Canada adds that the snow is expected to be wet and there is potential for tree damage and power outages.

2/2 And here are some SNOW forecast details, laying out what we are confident and less confident about.

Stay tuned for snowfall warnings.#BCstorm #BePrepared pic.twitter.com/IyCYenbicf

— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) January 9, 2020

See also:

• Special Weather Statement calls for snow across Metro Vancouver
• Toronto’s temperatures will be higher than Vancouver’s this weekend
• City of Vancouver prepares for snow and freezing temperatures
• It’s going to feel like -12°C in Vancouver next week