This is the updated Special Weather Alert, from Environment Canada for Whistler and Howe Sound, as amended at 11am this morning, Thursday, 2 February 2017, advising:
The South Coast will experience another day of sunny skies and cool temperatures today before a major shift in the weather pattern begins on Friday. A weak warm front is expected to move north from Washington State on Friday morning bringing a band of light snow to the Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island during the day.
The warm front will be followed closely by a low pressure system which has the potential to bring heavier snow to the area Friday night into Saturday morning. Snowfall amounts in excess of 5 cm are possible over some areas from Friday afternoon into the evening. The snow will likely switch over to rain or mixed rain and snow on Saturday as milder Pacific air invades the area.
Freezing rain is a possibility in the Fraser Valley and the Sea to Sky corridor during the transition.
A second storm is forecast for Sunday which will also bring snow and rain to the region.
Updated information: Cold conditions will return early next week and additional snowfall is possible. Slippery road conditions can be expected with the snowfall and temperatures hovering around zero degrees.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.tempetepacifique-pacificstorm.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports to #BCStorm.
