The Metro Vancouver weather forecast no longer includes a snowfall warning -- but more snow is expected to fall throughout the day.
While a mix of rain and snow was originally expected, Environment Canada expects snow will start falling early Thursday afternoon (Jan. 18). However, the expected accumulation will not meet the criteria for a "snowfall warning."
For example, V.I.A.'s Trout Lake Weatherhood station calls for temperatures to reach a high of 2 C and then dip down to -1 C. Around .02 cm of snow is expected in the East Vancouver neighbourhood.
Richmond City Centre is expected to receive just shy of 1 cm (.94 cm), while Burnaby West may receive about .17 cm, by forecast estimates.
Winds of 20 km/h gusting up to 40 km/hr are also expected around noon and temperatures may feel as cold as -4 C with the windchill.
Metro Vancouver weather forecast
Following some modest snowfall Thursday, the frosty weather is expected to transition to a significantly warmer, wetter pattern. Friday is expected to see temperatures climb several degrees higher than they have in well over a week, with a daytime high of 7 C.
Along with the warming temperatures, Friday should also see ample rainfall, with amounts of up to 27 mm expected.
Saturday and Sunday should also be on the warmer, wetter side, although they aren't expected to receive as much rainfall.
First winter storm led to travel disruptions, snowy landscape
Locals were met with significant snowfall across the Lower Mainland overnight Tuesday, Jan. 16, and through Wednesday until the early evening. Vancouver International Airport (YVR) received a whopping 28 cm of snowfall, resulting in cancellations of over 20 per cent of its flights.
People shared images of the winter wonderland on X, formerly Twitter, remarking on the impressive quantity of snow that fell overnight and through the early morning.
