March came in like a lion with snow fall warnings for the Fraser Valley for Sunday, March 2nd. Sunday morning it was expected the snow will turn to rain by the evening.
Fraser Valley – west including Abbotsford
5:43 AM PST Sunday 02 March 2014
Snowfall warning for
Fraser Valley – west including Abbotsford continued
Snow today for Metro Vancouver, East Vancouver Island and the Western Fraser Valley with further accumulations of 5 to 15 cm.
Snow today and tonight for Howe Sound, Whistler and the Eastern Fraser Valley with 15 to 25 cm further accumulation.
Snow today for the Central Coast – Coastal Sections with 5 to 10 cm of accumulation.
This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.
A strong Arctic ridge of high pressure lies over the British Columbia Interior. Cold Arctic air being pushed out to the coast is causing strong northeasterly winds through the mainland inlets of the central and north coasts. The combination of strong winds and cold temperatures will result in cold wind chill values near minus 20 today and tonight for inland sections of the North Coast.
Meanwhile over the South Coast snow is expected today as a moist Pacific front moves over a retreating Arctic airmass. 5 to 10 cm of snowfall accumulation is forecast for Metro Vancouver, East Vancouver Island and the Western Fraser Valley today before the snow changes over to rain early this afternoon. However, over Howe Sound, Whistler and the Eastern Fraser Valley where the Arctic air is more firmly entrenched, snow will continue this evening before changing over to rain. Over Whistler snow will continue through Monday morning. Snowfall accumulation for today and tonight will range from 10 to 20 cm over Howe Sound and the Eastern Fraser Valley while Whistler will receive 15 to 25 cm by Monday morning.
Additionally, freezing rain may develop this afternoon over the western sections of the Fraser Valley and tonight over the eastern sections. Freezing rain warnings may be issued later today.
Please monitor the latest forecast and warnings from Environment Canada at weather.gc.ca.
Fraser Valley – east including Chilliwack
5:43 AM PST Sunday 02 March 2014
Snowfall warning for
Fraser Valley – east including Chilliwack continued
Snow today for Metro Vancouver, East Vancouver Island and the Western Fraser Valley with further accumulations of 5 to 15 cm.
Snow today and tonight for Howe Sound, Whistler and the Eastern Fraser Valley with 15 to 25 cm further accumulation.
Snow today for the Central Coast – Coastal Sections with 5 to 10 cm of accumulation.
This is a warning that significant snowfall is expected or occurring in these regions. Monitor weather conditions..listen for updated statements.
A strong Arctic ridge of high pressure lies over the British Columbia Interior. Cold Arctic air being pushed out to the coast is causing strong northeasterly winds through the mainland inlets of the central and north coasts. The combination of strong winds and cold temperatures will result in cold wind chill values near minus 20 today and tonight for inland sections of the North Coast.
Meanwhile over the South Coast snow is expected today as a moist Pacific front moves over a retreating Arctic airmass. 5 to 10 cm of snowfall accumulation is forecast for Metro Vancouver, East Vancouver Island and the Western Fraser Valley today before the snow changes over to rain early this afternoon. However, over Howe Sound, Whistler and the Eastern Fraser Valley where the Arctic air is more firmly entrenched, snow will continue this evening before changing over to rain. Over Whistler snow will continue through Monday morning. Snowfall accumulation for today and tonight will range from 10 to 20 cm over Howe Sound and the Eastern Fraser Valley while Whistler will receive 15 to 25 cm by Monday morning.
Additionally, freezing rain may develop this afternoon over the western sections of the Fraser Valley and tonight over the eastern sections. Freezing rain warnings may be issued later today.
Please monitor the latest forecast and warnings from Environment Canada at weather.gc.ca.