B.C. urges caution as Environment Canada warns of ‘wintry mix’ on south coast
January 30, 2025
The British Columbia government has advised drivers across the south coast to avoid travel when possible as a “wintry mix” of rain and snow hits the region.A special weather statement from Environment Canada says a low-pressure system was moving in, bringing steady precipitation to Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and the Sunshine Coast.The weather office says wet snow is likely over higher elevations and some areas could see four centimetres by Friday morning, before a transition to rain.
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