Statements

4:36 AM PST Saturday 17 February 2018
Special weather statement in effect for:

• East Vancouver Island - Courtenay to Campbell River
• East Vancouver Island - Duncan to Nanaimo
• East Vancouver Island - Nanoose Bay to Fanny Bay

An Arctic blast arrives tonight for the South Coast.

An area of low pressure is approaching the South Coast this morning over the South Coast. After the low exits tonight, a cold front will sweep across bringing snow, and a strong surge of Arctic air from the BC Interior in its wake. The potential for snow will continue on Sunday as conditions will remain cold and unsettled.

The surge of Arctic air will continue through the mainland valleys and inlets on Sunday ushering in the coldest air of the season for the inner South Coast. There is potential for wind warnings due to the outflow for southern sections of Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria, Fraser Valley, and Howe Sound on Sunday.

The Arctic air will linger into the work week with daytime highs slightly above freezing and overnight lows approaching minus 10.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #BCStorm.