CKUA

[Arctec]

Snowfall warning for:
Fraser Valley


10 CM OF SNOW EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING FOR WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND AND 20 TO 30 CM OF SNOW EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE OTHER REGIONS.
A STRENGTHENING ARCTIC RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN INTERIOR IS PUSHING COLD ARCTIC AIR UP AGAINST THE EAST SLOPES OF THE NORTH AND CENTRAL COAST MOUNTAINS. STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED THROUGH THE VALLEYS AND INLETS AS THE ARCTIC AIR RUSHES THROUGH THE GAPS TOWARDS THE COAST. AS THE HIGH CONTINUES TO STRENGTHEN WINDS WILL INCREASE AND TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO FALL RESULTING IN WINDCHILLS IN THE MINUS 20 TO MINUS 30 RANGE BY THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE NORTH COAST AND MINUS 20 BY THIS EVENING OVER THE CENTRAL COAST. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST FOR SEVERAL DAYS. THE ARCTIC AIR IS MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE VALLEYS OF THE SOUTH COAST AND WILL ARRIVE IN THE LOWER MAINLAND BY SUNDAY MORNING. AN INTENSIFYING LOW OVER THE PACIFIC WILL APPROACH WASHINGTON STATE SUNDAY MORNING. THE MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE LOW WILL INTERACT WITH THE ARCTIC AIR GIVING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR MUCH OF THE SOUTH COAST BEGINNING TONIGHT. 10 CM OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY THIS EVENING FOR THE WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND REGION AND 20 TO 30 CM OF SNOW IS EXPECTED BY SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE OTHER REGIONS.