Environment Canada is calling for a series of disturbances that are set to bring more snow to the south coast this week.
In a special weather statement issued at 1:53 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, the department notes that outflow winds through mainland coastal inlets and valleys will continue to drive cold arctic air into the Georgia Basin through much of the week.
Over the next few days, the forecast highlights a few major weather systems that will impact Metro Vancouver.
Special weather statement in effect for:
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- central including the City of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Burnaby and New Westminster
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- North Shore including West Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and North Vancouver
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- southeast including Surrey and Langley
- Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»- southwest including Richmond and Delta
Starting overnight on Monday, the forecast calls for northwesterly winds to develop over the Strait of Georgia, and where these winds converge with strong outflows from mainland coastal inlets, locally heavier areas of snow are likely to develop.
On Tuesday, a second system is expected to reach the south coast and have a more widespread effect than the first system. Snowfall is expected for much of the night, and mainland arctic outflow winds reaching the eastern coast of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Island will create the potential for increased snowfall amounts locally.
The forecast calls for a third system to impact the south coast on Thursday night, but with the mainland is expected to receive less snowfall than Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Island.
