Stalled storm hits B.C. coast with multiple rounds of snow

The first of multiple rounds of snow swept across southwestern British Columbia on Saturday, arriving courtesy of a low-pressure system that’s stalled off the coast. Additional rounds of snow are possible on Sunday and into Monday.

Highly variable conditions are likely across the region as temperatures fluctuate with elevation and falling precipitation. Expect slick roads throughout areas that see bursts of heavy snow.

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Our latest bout of unsettled weather across the West Coast is the result of a low-pressure system lingering just off the coast.

Moisture swirling around the system will allow multiple rounds of rain and snow to sweep ashore through the beginning of the workweek. Saturday’s precipitation was a taste of more rain and snow to come on Sunday and Monday.

Cold air aloft will play a role in how much snow lower elevations across the South Coast and Vancouver Island experience over the next few days. Bursts of heavier precipitation could help lower temperatures near the surface, allowing the snow to reach the ground and stick.

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Rounds of wet snow showers will continue across the Lower Mainland on Sunday, becoming more organized through the Fraser Valley on Monday as the wet snow eases on eastern Vancouver Island.

Expect highly variable snow totals down to sea level across portions of Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. Communities that received snowfall on Saturday are likely to see more snow on Sunday as the atmosphere continues cooling down.

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