Arctic Air

• B.C. braces for Arctic blast with snow forecast for parts of South Coast

  'Parts of east Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are under a snowfall warning with amounts up to 15 centimetres accumulation by early Thursday,' Mark Madryga said.

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  Feb 22
  
• Advocates say Toronto warming centres at capacity as extreme cold grips the province

  Environment Canada warned of wind chill values between -30 C and -40 C across much of southern and eastern Ontario, and up to -50 C in parts of northern Ontario.

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  Feb 3
  
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• Okanagan weather: Arctic air and snow sinks in for the end of January

  Arctic air sticks around the Okanagan weather forecast for the final days of January with frosty conditions sticking around to start February.

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  Jan 30
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• Okanagan weather: Surge of arctic air in weekend forecast

  Arctic air surges into the Okanagan weather forecast for the final weekend of January with minus-teen temperatures in the morning.

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  Jan 26
• Plunging temperatures forecast with ‘cold spell’ coming for most of B.C.

  Temperatures on the South Coast could fall to five to 10 degrees below the seasonal average, while in the south and central Interior they could drop 10 to 20 degrees below normal

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  Jan 25
• Button up, intense arctic blast forecast to hit Lower Mainland next week

  "A massive arctic blast is about to hit B.C. just in time for the official transition into winter on Wed. Dec. 21," said Global BC senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon.

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  Dec 14, 2022
• Bundle up! Unusually cold arctic temperatures coming to B.C. South Coast

  Global BC meteorologist Yvonne Schalle said the winds will produce wind chill values from -10 to -15 C in some areas. Residents should be prepared for cold weather.

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  Feb 21, 2022
• British Columbians urged to check in on seniors as arctic air mass approaches

  Environment Canada has issued a slew of weather alerts for southern British Columbia, and temperatures could fall as much as 15 C below the seasonal average on the coast.

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  Dec 23, 2021
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• Cold Arctic air hits B.C. with a chance of snow around Christmas Day

  "Heavy snow is possible Tuesday night over Howe Sound, the Sea to Sky Highway and eastern areas of the Fraser Valley," Yvonne Schalle said.

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  Dec 20, 2021
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• Burnaby school uses plunging temperatures to build outdoor curling rink

  It's the latest in the school's attempts, which have included outdoor checkers sets and outdoor ping pong tables, to move students out of the classroom amid COVID-19 concerns.

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  Feb 10, 2021