Weather forecast for Vancouver: coldest in 20 years

VANCOUVER – Expect a blast of arctic air to smother Metro Vancouver and much of B.C. this winter.

That’s the prediction from the AccuWeather forecasting service released today.

Weather forecaster Brett Anderson says this winter could be one of the top three coldest winters in the past 20 years for Vancouver and Victoria.

Anderson expects more Arctic cold to penetrate Alberta as well, AccuWeather said in a press release.

AccuWeather, established in 1962, calls itself “the world’s weather authority” and provides local forecasts throughout the world.

It’s headquartered in State College, PA.