Storm Brings Arctic Cold, Heavy Snow and Heavy Winds to Coastal British Columbia

Snowfall, winter storms and Arctic spill warnings are now covering most of coastal British Columbia from Terrace South to Metro Vancouver, and powerful storms with frigid winds are expected to bring heavy snowfall to these areas. Predicted.

Mountain passes such as Malahut on Vancouver Island and Sea to Sky, Kokihara and Okanagan Connectors on the mainland will also be attacked.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, snow cover on the highway ranges from 10 cm on the island to as high as 40 cm between Whistler and Squamish.

Nanaimo, Port Alberni and West Vancouver could see up to 25 cm of sediment by Wednesday morning. About 15 cm is expected in Greater Vancouver and inland communities including Williams Lake and Lytton.

Rain rather than heavy snow should hit parts of Victoria and southern Vancouver Island, but gusts of up to 90 kilometers per hour are forecast overnight and early Wednesday, with the central coast exposed to Arctic outflow winds. They can be attacked, causing power outages and damage. in all those areas.

Forecasts show that snow will turn to rain in most areas early Wednesday, making morning commutes sloppy, but until then sub-zero temperatures are recorded across much of the South Coast and windy chills are expected. It feels like minus 10 degrees.

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