A year after a severe cold snap in January 2024, British Columbia is bracing for below-seasonal temperatures this weekend. Environment Canada meteorologist Lisa Erven predicts temperatures two to five degrees below normal on the south coast and southwestern Interior, with colder conditions in the east. The B.C. Rockies could see temperatures five to 10 degrees below normal. While snow is not guaranteed, freezing temperatures increase the likelihood of snowfall with the next storm. Vancouver's forecast shows daytime highs of 5 C on Sunday and 2 C on Monday, with a nighttime low of -3 C.
A person cycles past a snow covered bike stand during a snowstorm in Vancouver Jan. 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Erven says temperatures will hit about two to five degrees below normal on the south coast and in the southwestern Interior, but it will be colder in the east. Whether that happens depends in large part on the direction the storm is coming from, Erven says, with weather systems coming down from the North Pacific and Alaska typically setting the south coast up for snowfall.
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