Metro Vancouver
3:48 PM PST Monday 10 January 2011
Snowfall warning for
Metro Vancouver issued
Significant snowfall expected for the south coast for Tuesday night.
This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.
A frontal system developing west of Vancouver Island is forecast to track towards the South Coast of British Columbia on Tuesday. In combination with cold air filtering down to the coast from the interior, a significant snowfall is expected for Tuesday night.
Light snow is expected to fall ahead of the system over Vancouver Island late in the day on Tuesday and then spread to the mainland coast by Tuesday evening. As the system nears, heavier snow is likely late Tuesday evening and overnight into Wednesday morning.
Snowfall accumulations of 10 to 20 cm are expected by early Wednesday morning. The snow is expected to change to rain on Wednesday morning as the system brings in milder air over the south coast.