VANCOUVER – The first snowfall of the season could hit B.C.’s South Coast Friday night, with areas on Vancouver Island expecting to be the hardest hit on Saturday morning.
Arctic air is being pushed through the mainland inlets and the Fraser Valley. Combined with cold and dry air inland being forced out to the coast, residents of the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland will experience cold and and very strong winds Friday night.
In addition, a wind warning is in effect for Howe Sound with gusts up to 90 km / hr expected.
Due to these strong winds, the temperature in the eastern Fraser Valley and Whistler will feel about -20 degrees.
For people in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, flurries or light snow is expected as the cold air mixes with residual moisture. Expected snowfall is only around 2 cm, but it could create whiteout conditions for drivers, so travel safe.
Overnight the strong winds from the mainland will cross the Strait of Georgia to Vancouver Island. This will create the potential for snow squalls or lake-effect snow (which recently made the news in Buffalo), for the eastern slopes of Vancouver Island, the Southern Gulf Islands and the Victoria region.
Those areas overnight and early Saturday morning could get five to 10 cm of snow in very localized areas.
So bundle up and stay safe!
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