Winter is (finally) coming.
From Mother Nature with love, or discontent, snowfall appears to be the imminent gift for Vancouver to start the month of February.
It'll start in small increments with Weatherhood predicting less than half a centimetre for downtown by Saturday, Feb. 1, and 2 cm by Sunday.
Those living near UBC and the Jericho area will witness more snow in the amount of 10 to 15 cm by Sunday night.
More than 5 cm of the white stuff is in Monday's forecast at a 60 per cent chance, according to the latest data.
This is the first what could be a very frosty February, experts tell V.I.A.
Environment Canada Meteorologist Lisa Erven said the weather models show a 40 to 60 per cent chance of near- or below-normal temperatures this month.
"It will be interesting to see what will happen this weekend with temperatures 3 C to 5 C degrees below normal," she noted.
"Regardless, this is the time to pull out the warm-weather gear."
Vancouver weekend forecast: February 1-2, 2025
In Vancouver, Weatherhood is forecasting the mercury to drop as low as -10 C by Wednesday.
For this weekend, daily highs, with help from a peeking sun, will reach 3 C downtown, 4 C in South Vancouver and Killarney, and 5 C in Hastings-Sunrise.
Winds at around 15 km/h will keep thermometers on the chilly side. Nightly temperatures will dip to or below 0 C.
Residents are encouraged to be prepared when venturing outside, including dressing warmly, driving for the conditions and allowing extra time to arrive at a destination.
With a file from Elana Shepert
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