Metro Vancouver braces for plunging temperatures amid cold snap
Posted January 27, 2023 10:01 am.
People across Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley are bracing for a dip in temperatures, with special weather statements blanketing much of the province.
The alert for the region notes “arctic air will invade B.C.” starting Friday night, adding there will be a “major shift in temperature” from the recent mild weather.
In addition to the cold, the Lower Mainland will also see wind, making it feel even colder.
“Temperatures will be 5 to 10 degrees below normal over the South Coast,” Environment and Climate Change Canada says.
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Meanwhile, Environment Canada says outflow winds passing through coastal valleys in the north and central areas of B.C. will then spread to the Sea to Sky and Fraser Valley Saturday.
“It’ll be partly cloudy for tomorrow, winds will be picking up out of the northeast — 30 to 50 [kilometres per hour] — and the temperature will drop later in the afternoon to about 1 degree. The arctic air sticks around for Sunday — -5 in the morning, 0 in the afternoon, and sunny,” CityNews Meteorologist Michael Kuss explained Friday.
Will there be snow?
The blast of cooler temperatures also has some people wondering if the region will see any snow. Kuss says it’s possible.
“Monday, we start to get more cloud coming in later in the day, with a high of 2 degrees. Tuesday’s the one we’re keeping an eye on when we could see a rain/snow mix or even some freezing rain with a high near 3 degrees,” he said.
Forecasters add temperatures are set to “gradually rise late next week,” as we enter February.
Despite this anticipated warming, Environment Canada admits “there remains significant uncertainty on the timing of a return to seasonal temperatures.”
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