Freezing rain

Global BC meteorologist Kristi Gordon said areas received between two and 18 centimetres of snow and many areas are now experiencing ice pellets.

However, the transition to freezing rain and then to rain will occur at least six hours later in Hope, Environment Canada said. The organization said periods of freezing rain will occur Friday evening. Avalanches large and small are expected.

Environment Canada has issued a freezing rain warning for Greater Victoria, the Southern Gulf Islands and Malahat.

As of this publication, BC Transit and BC Ferries services remain suspended due to the weather. Before the Pacific front passes, 2 to 5 mm of freezing rain is expected to fall before temperatures rise above freezing late this afternoon. The weather agency says a layer of freezing temperatures have formed above the cold arctic air causing periods of ice pellets and freezing rain to come down throughout the morning.

On Friday, there'll be no Greater Victoria bus service until at least 10:30 a.m., B.C. Transit said. Most Friday morning departures at Victoria ...

But it’s that intervening period [Thursday and Friday] where we’re going to see all these different precipitation types.” We want everyone to remain safe,” Fleming said at a news conference. Service was to be halted by midnight, except for a bus meeting the last ferry at Swartz Bay. Hydro crews, contractor crews, vegetation-management crews and other support staff are on standby,” said spokesperson Susie Rieder. Transit said there’ll be no bus service on Friday until at least 1:30 p.m., when the road situation will be reassessed. Check for service updates at Sailing updates are at Ferries said there is a “strong possibility” of sailing cancellations through Saturday night. Flooding could occur when heavy rain falls while drains are still blocked by ice and snow. Snowfall mixed with ice pellets, then freezing rain and heavy rain are forecast for southern B.C. B.C. including Greater Victoria until at least Christmas Eve on Saturday, Environment Canada says.

Heavy snow is forecasted to hit the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, quickly followed by freezing rain and ice pellets and another round of rain after that.

The province has indicated main transportation routes have been prioritized and road crews are prepared with ice blades when the snow switches to freezing rain and ice pellets. On Christmas Day, the rain is expected to continue with a high of 7 C. Forecaster Dave Campbell did not expect it to be a severe issue throughout the province; he is mostly concerned with Sunday and Monday. With the Fraser River at unprecedented lows, flooding in Agassiz-Harrison may be unlikely. On Wednesday night, the Coquihalla Highway was shut down overnight due to multiple vehicle incidents between Hope and Merritt. Temperatures will be steady at -5C with a wind chill of -19 C.

Drivers across much of southern B.C. are being asked to avoid non-essential trips as snow and freezing rain threaten to close highways, knock out power and ...

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