Snow is expected to start falling about noon Saturday in Greater Victoria, and should be at its heaviest from around 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Environment Canada meteorologist Armel Castellan said up to a centimetre an hour could fall during that time for a total of about five centimetres in coastal, low-lying areas.Greater accumulations can be expected on the West Shore, and the Malahat could get up to 10 centimetres over the same period, Castellan said.
He said Qualicum Beach is set to have another round of snow but won’t see a repeat of the approximately 35-centimetre snowfall it experienced earlier this week.A special weather statement issued by Environment Canada said snowfall across Vancouver Island and the southern Gulf Islands will turn to a few flurries or showers by Saturday night.Victoria’s snow will get slushy on Sunday thanks to the daytime temperature rising to 7 C and a 40 per cent chance of rain, Castellan said.
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