Another blast of winter is on its way for Prince George and Stuart-Nechako areas.
A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by Environment Canada where anywhere between 20-30 centimetres of snow is expected to fall, with the bulk of it occurring on Saturday.
A frontal system over the Gulf of Alaska will bring snow at times heavy to the B.C. interior.
Snow will begin this evening and intensify overnight, before tapering off to periods of light snow Sunday.
Meteorologist, Armel Castellan told Vista Radio the warmer temperatures that are coming this weekend will be accompanied by the white stuff.
“As the warmth comes, so does the moisture. It’s going to be a mid-afternoon start here and we could see five centimeters overnight and then things get a little heavier Saturday with it being the main stormy day.”
He added these types of weather swings aren’t uncommon towards the end of winter.
“When you get into the Omineca, the Stuart-Nechako areas, the possibility to see those swings are greater and you are on the east side of the Coastal Mountains and so you cyclically go through these big waves.”
“It’s a pattern we have been entrenched in over the past several weeks and the next couple as well. In fact, the first half of March has a fairly high probability to stay in this upper-cold northwesterly flow and the systems coming in from Alaska-Yukon, down the coast and giving the Interior more blankets of snow as we go.”
The daytime temperature for tomorrow (Saturday) is minus six while Sunday is expected to reach minus three.
“The temperatures will have moderated by Monday and Tuesday so there is some glimmer of hope and a very small hint of spring to come. By Monday, we will be going up to minus three so that will be quite a bit warmer,” added Castellan.
Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways, and parking lots may become difficult to navigate due to accumulating snow.
Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times.
Snowfall warnings are also in place for Highway 97 and the Pine Pass as well as the Yellowhead Highway from Tête Jaune Cache to the Alberta Border.
In addition, an Extreme Cold Warning is in place this morning as windchill values could reach near -40.
This is expected to last until the afternoon.
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