Skiers rejoice! B.C.’s South Coast is getting hammered by heavy rain once again, but it’s falling snow in the mountains!
Environment Canada has issued a yellow rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver with 30 to 50 millimetres expected on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, the North Shore mountains have received more than 20 centimetres of snow in the last 24 hours.
Global BC meteorologist Kristi Gordon explains that heavy rain will begin to ease across western portions of Metro Vancouver in the next few hours, but will continue in the Fraser Valley until the end of the day. All areas will be dry by Tuesday evening.
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Spotty rain and the potential for spotty snow/wet snow will move in overnight and will continue on Wednesday.
“Once again, the confidence in this snow forecast is only low as temperatures will hover just above the freezing mark,” Gordon said.
“However, based on our current forecast models, we have a better chance for snow this time around.”
Freezing levels are expected to be lower on Tuesday night and Wednesday compared to last night. The best chance for some snow will be above 300 m and in the Fraser Valley, Gordon added.
“However, there is a chance of wet snow or slush below 300 m. The precipitation will be spotty and the temperatures will be highly variable,” she said.
“Overnight and early morning temperatures across the Lower Mainland are expected to range from 1-3 degrees.”
Higher elevations of Metro Vancouver had a chance of snow on Tuesday morning, but drivers were spared the challenge as temperatures dropped to only 2-3 degrees.
A yellow warning for snowfall remains in effect for the Sea to Sky Highway and Whistler. Between 15 and 25 centimetres is expected to fall today.
Heavy snow is also expected along the Coquihalla Highway, from Hope to Merritt, Highway 3 near Hope Slide and from Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass, Elk Valley, West Columbia and Highway 1 at Rogers Pass. These regions are under a yellow warning for snow with up to 30 centimetres possible by Wednesday morning.
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