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The snow’s not quite done with Metro Vancouver just yet.
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Another round of snowfall was expected to arrive on Monday and overnight into Tuesday, though where that snow would fall remained unpredictable.
School districts further inland did announce closures, while others such as Vancouver, Burnaby and Surrey remained open on Monday.
Read on for the latest B.C. snow updates. Check back often as we’ll be updating this page throughout the day.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
Another wintry blast hits B.C. South Coast
Snow returned to the B.C. South Coast Monday as a low pressure system west of Vancouver Island brought flurries, sometimes, heavy, to the region.
Vancouver Island received a dump of up to 13 centimetres, while in the Sunshine Coast, Sechelt recorded about 19 cm of snow, according to preliminary data from Environment Canada.
At Victoria International Airport, which received 10 cm, some flights have been delayed and one — a WestJet flight to Vancouver — has been cancelled.
About 11 cm of snow fell on the Malahat, 13 cm in North Courtenay, and about seven cm in Comox.
In Metro Vancouver, about three cm of snow fell at Vancouver International Airport overnight. The same amount was recorded in West Vancouver.
On Monday morning, snow was still falling in many parts of the Lower Mainland, creating hazardous conditions for drivers during Tuesday morning’s rush-hour.
The weather agency said Monday that snowfall accumulations are expected to be unpredictable and localized, depending on where bands of heavy snow occur.
Vancouver is forecast to receive about two to four cm of snow this morning as temperatures plummet to -10 C with the wind chill. The flurries could continue Tuesday night into Wednesday.
UBC, SFU cancels in-person classes while other schools remain open
Classes at the University of B.C.’s Point Grey campus were cancelled on Tuesday, while other school districts such as Mission opted to return to class.
Simon Fraser University also closed its campuses.
Monday, Feb. 3
Ministry of Transportation warns of icy road
Drivers are being warned that temperature fluctuations around the freezing level will lead to icy road conditions across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley over the next week.
“Wet roads can be fine during warmer daytime temperatures, but as temperatures drop below freezing, they can become icy. As well, the warm engines of vehicles stopped at intersections or in queues can melt ice or snow, which subsequently refreezes,” the agency reported.
Metro Vancouver to brace for colder temperatures after snow fall
B.C.’s South Coast should get ready for more frigid weather after the season’s first snow fall.
Intermittent snow and localized flurries fell on most parts of Metro Vancouver on Monday, while the eastern Fraser Valley, including Langley, Abbotsford and Mission, experienced more steady snow fall and blowing wind.
Flurries are expected to linger over the region until Tuesday, but they are unpredictable and localized, meaning some areas could get a couple centimetres more snow while others don’t see any new flakes, said Environment Canada meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau.
After the snow event, temperatures are expected to drop across the region with overnight temperatures to dip as low as -6.
Tuesday and Wednesday are the coldest days, with daytime highs of zero and overnight lows hovering around -5 and -6.
However, it’ll feel colder in the eastern Fraser Valley due to an arctic air mass and strong winds, said Charbonneau.
Metro Vancouver isn’t expected to bear the brunt of the frigid air mass, she said, but areas exposed to easterly winds such as Langley and White Rock or areas near Howe Sound such as Horseshoe Bay could be affected.
“Even with temperatures that are at about freezing, if you’re exposed to those strong winds, it’s going to feel quite cold,” said Charbonneau. “Not only is it going to be actually colder, but it’ll also feel colder.”
The cold air is expected to linger for the rest of the week, although temperatures will start inching up Thursday, with a daytime high of 1 C, and reach about 4 C by the weekend.
In Hope, an arctic outflow warning was already in effect Monday due to a wind chill of -20 C.