While you might have thought we would be done with the white stuff by now, the forecast includes some frigid overnight lows in the days ahead.
And subzero temperatures combined with precipitation create the perfect conditions for snowfall in Metro Vancouver, even if it's only a small amount.
Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist told Vancouver Is Awesome in a phone interview that the region is currently experiencing above-average temperatures through Saturday (Feb.19) as it moves through a warm and wet period.
The mild pattern is expected to change this weekend, however, as a ridge of cold air moves into the region from the interior. Overnight lows may drop below freezing by a couple of degrees, noted the meteorologist.
"All that means for you is maybe more frosty nights," he described, noting that the daily highs will likely average around 7 C or 8 C.
Following this, there is a possibility of snowfall on a couple of nights starting mid-week on Wednesday or Thursday.
"It would just be rain mixed with snow or snow on higher terrain," he explained, noting that while it's a possibility, there is a "low likelihood."
Environment Canada releases its official spring forecast on Mar. 1, which is the meteorological start of spring.
