Keep your warmest winter clothing at the ready.
Metro Vancouver temperatures are expected to dip several degrees below seasonal averages this week as an Arctic front funnels frigid air into the region.
Temperatures aren't expected to climb above freezing on Wednesday (Feb. 22) and Environment Canada calls for a 40 per cent chance of flurries throughout the day, too. Overnight, temperatures are forecasted to fall as low as -3 C but will feel like a bone-chilling -9 C with the windchill. Northeast winds of 20 km/h gusting to 40 km are expected, with southern sections of wind gusting as high as 70 km.
While there isn't any snow in Thursday's forecast, temperatures are expected to fall to -7 C overnight and again feel more like -9 C with the windchill. Friday's forecast includes sunshine and a high of freezing during the day, with temperatures falling to -3 C overnight.
There are several opportunities for snow or flurries over the weekend. Saturday's forecast includes periods of snow or rain during the day with snow overnight. And while Sunday is expected to be warmer and wet during the day, temperatures will fall back down to freezing overnight and there is a possibility for rain showers or flurries.
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