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Snowfall warning issued for PG-area; up to 20 centimetres expected to fall

Less than a day after getting through a week-long deep freeze, Old Man Winter has 15-20 centimeters of snow in store for the Prince George area.

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning which included areas such as Stuart-Nechako, Prince George, and Cariboo-North including Quesnel as Yellowhead and the Yellowhead Highway from Tete Jaune Cache to the Alberta Border.

In addition, a snowfall warning is also in place for Highway 97 and the Pine Pass.

Meteorologist, Lisa Erven told Vista Radio a low-pressure system will bring periods of heavy snow to the region starting tonight.

“We are expecting snowfall to get going for places like Smithers and the Pine Pass and the Mackenzie area this afternoon and then by early evening touching down into the Prince George-Vanderhoof and Yellowhead regions.”

“We are expecting heavy snowfall – the heaviest amounts for Prince George and Vanderhoof coming tonight and tomorrow morning, so expect the morning commute for Tuesday to be impacted by heavy snowfall.”

Despite the colder temperatures to begin the work week, Erven noted these types of systems aren’t entirely uncommon.

“We have got a fairly moist system moving through but also, those frigid temperatures can lead to what we call lighter snowfall densities so we can have snowfall accumulating more rapidly because the snow that is less dense has a few more air pockets.”

The snow eases to periods of light snow tomorrow afternoon or evening.

Be prepared to adjust your driving to changing road conditions.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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