Snowfall, ‘rapidly changing’ weather conditions expected Monday, says Environment Canada
Heavy snowfall is expected in Northern B.C. due to a frontal system coming in to start the week, according to a weather alert from Environment Canada.
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. – The country’s weather authority has issued a weather advisory for the end of the Easter long weekend.
Environment Canada issued the advisory for the Pine Pass, Highway 97 and the Peace River region on Sunday, April 5th.
Heavy snow is expected due to a frontal system crossing northern B.C. on Monday, April 6th. The advisory suggests precipitation could start as rainfall before transitioning to snowfall later in the evening.
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Snowfall rates could peak with up to four centimetres per hour, according to the statement.
Sudden reductions in visibility due to the snowfall, rapidly changing driving conditions and blowing snowfall reducing visibility could all factor in during driving, says Environment Canada.
The snow is expected to continue into Tuesday as the system moves out of the region. More details are available on Environment Canada’s alert on its website.
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