A run of late spring sunshine and warm temperatures is coming to a chilly end for parts of British Columbia.
Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for higher elevations of the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt, and Highway 3 over the Allison Pass.
A cold front is due to arrive late Monday blanketing the highway summits with as much as 10 centimetres of snow by Tuesday night.
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Much of B.C.’s southern interior will also see temperatures plunge from highs of around 30 C reached over the weekend.
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The weather office says unsettled conditions will push temperatures down to the mid-teens in most of those areas by Tuesday, along with showers or possible thundershowers.
The long-range forecast shows sunshine returns across most of B.C. to start the Victoria Day long weekend.
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