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Grab your shovels and salt: More than 25 cm of snow on way to Lower Mainland

Dusting of snow forecast for low elevations
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Environment Canada is urging those in the Lower Mainland to get their shovels ready for Friday morning, with forecasters calling for 25 centimetres of snow in higher elevations.

A low-tracking southern weather pattern along B.C.’s coast will cause temperatures to hover near the freezing mark, the national weather agency said in a special weather bulletin Thursday morning.

While snowfall amounts will vary based on elevation and proximity to the ocean, the Fraser Valley, and higher elevations across Metro Vancouver could see five centimetres to more than 15 centimetres of snow.

Howe Sound could see as much as 25 centimetres of snow. Meanwhile, lower elevations are anticipated to see one to five centimetres.

Strong southeasterly winds are also anticipated for cities near the Strait of Georgia.

“More snow is possible this weekend as a series of weather systems embedded in a cool northwest flow from the Gulf of Alaska moves ashore,” the weather statement reads.

Meanwhile, the Coquihalla Highway has seen upwards of 200 centimetres of snow since just before New Year’s Day, following a snowstorm that wreaked havoc on major highways across the interior. On Wednesday, the highway was closed for several hours so crews could conduct avalanche control.


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About the Author: Ashley Wadhwani-Smith

I began my journalistic journey at Black Press Media as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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