The Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes snow flurries and plunging temperatures - but not all neighbourhoods will feel the deep freeze evenly.
Several areas across the region may experience temperatures dipping well below the freezing mark while others will others will be a couple of degrees warmer.
Environment Canada is calling for a 30 per cent chance of snow flurries across the region overnight Tuesday (March 5), as well as some winds gusting up to 15 km/h. The windy weather will make already frigid temperatures feel colder, with a wind chill of -5 C expected overnight and into the early morning hours on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, V.I.A.'s Downtown Centre Weatherhood station shows a high of 7 C and an overnight low dipping to the freezing mark (see slide three). However, other neighbourhoods in the city, such as the Trout Lake area off Commercial Drive, may see a significantly colder overnight low, with temperatures, falling to -2 C (see slide two).
Temperatures will also vary across the region. Port Coquitlam is expected to reach a chilly low of -2 C overnight (see slide five), while Delta's Ladner may reach a frigid -3 C (see slide four).
Metro Vancouver weather forecast
Wednesday's forecast includes a mix of sun and cloud, with more subzero overnight lows expected across the region.
Increasing cloudiness is expected to give way to rain late Thursday evening as a warm system moves in off the Pacific. The transition will mark a shift to warmer, wetter weather for Metro Vancouver that is expected to continue through at least next Monday.
By Sunday, parts of Metro Vancouver could experience double-digit highs.
Meteorological spring started on March 1 and many locals were shocked to see what seemed like later-than-usual snowfall.
An unsettled atmosphere has provided ideal conditions for the stormy, cold weather. However, Environment Canada is calling for above-average temperatures in its complete three-month spring forecast.
Stay up-to-date with hyperlocal forecasts across 50 neighbourhoods in the Lower Mainland with Weatherhood. They will show you how cold and snowy conditions will be in your neck of the woods as the unsettled air persists in the region.
