Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a special weather statement, today, Wednesday, January 29, warning of impending wintery conditions in the qathet region from sḵelhp (Saltery Bay) to Powell River.
According to the alert, beginning Thursday afternoon, and for the next several days, a wintery mix of weather conditions are expected to impact the south coast of BC.
"A low pressure system is making its way towards the BC coast with steady precipitation beginning Thursday afternoon. Due to initially low freezing levels, wet snow is likely over higher elevations with some areas receiving near five centimetres by Friday morning, when the snow is expected to change to rain for most regions," the ECCC alert stated.
Friday, January 31, temperatures are expected to rise and most areas will see just rain throughout the day. However, Friday night and throughout the weekend, temperatures will fall as cold arctic air begins to invade the region and mix with the Pacific moisture, warned ECCC.
"By early 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."
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