The Weatherhood station above the Peak office on Marine Avenue is indicating that the current temperature is six degrees Celsius, but by 8 pm this evening it will drop to zero, then to minus four degrees overnight. There is an 89 per cent chance of snow flurries this evening, and snow may accumulate to 1.49 centimetres by Sunday.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued another special weather statement starting at 4 pm today until Tuesday, February 4.
"There will be flurries and cold temperatures this weekend as arctic air invades the qathet region and an upper low brings the moisture. Be advised for sudden reduction in visibility in convective flurries if travelling around the south coast this weekend. Accumulations are uncertain at this time as it will depend where the flurries develop, but accumulating snow is likely in many areas this weekend.”
ECCC stated that next week, very cold and dry air is expected over the south coast with outflow conditions from an arctic ridge of high pressure settling over the region.
"Temperatures will be five to eight degrees Celsius below seasonal," stated the ECCC warning.
