Winter may be close to the end, but it certainly has lots of weather left to give to the country, especially in B.C.
A low-pressure system just hanging around, in a stationary position, off the coast is responsible for the latest wintry weather in B.C. With that, moisture circulating the low will allow multiple precipitation rounds to sweep ashore through the beginning of this week.
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After Saturday’s first round, localized heavy snowfall continues on Sunday across central Vancouver Island. The snow is forecast across the higher terrain of Metro Vancouver through the pre-dawn hours on Monday morning.
Cold air aloft will play a role in how much snow lower elevations across the South Coast and Vancouver Island experience over the next few days. Bursts of heavier precipitation could help lower temperatures near the surface, allowing the snow to reach the ground and stick.
Expect highly variable snow totals down to sea level across portions of Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Heavy snowfall is ongoing towards Campbell River, and regions near Nanaimo can expect heavier snowfall through much of Sunday evening.
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Forecasters are confident in widespread wet snow across Vancouver Island, but there’s low confidence on the exact totals. Regions that see persistent or multiple bands of heavy snow could exceed 15 cm of snow through Monday.
Drivers should expect slick road conditions across areas dealing with bursts of heavy snowfall. Tricky travel is likely on Highway 4 across Vancouver Island, as well as along Highway 19 and Highway 28.
Stay with The Weather Network for the latest on your forecast across British Columbia.