Keep your coziest winter attire handy.
Environment Canada is calling for subzero temperatures in Metro Vancouver as well as a couple of opportunities for snowfall this weekend and heading into next week.
Starting on Wednesday (Dec. 15), the national forecaster calls for a few wet flurries in the morning followed by a mainly cloudy afternoon. Temperatures are expected to reach a high of 6°C during the day and a low of 2°C overnight.
While Thursday is expected to be cooler during the day (reaching a high of 4°C), the forecast doesn't include an opportunity for snowfall; the evening forecast includes a 30 per cent chance of showers and an overnight low of 3°C.
Friday and Saturday are expected to see rain, while Sunday's forecast includes a chance of showers during the day with a chance of showers or flurries overnight. Temperatures are also expected to dip below freezing overnight Sunday, bringing a chance of flurries during the day Monday.
Monday night is expected to be cloudy with a chilly overnight low of -2°C.
Metro Vancouver weather forecast
Wondering what kind of weather to expect in the Lower Mainland over the rest of the winter?
While this season may be colder than average, Environment Canada Meteorologist Bobby Sekhon tells Vancouver Is Awesome in a telephone interview that every winter offers the possibility for extreme weather events, regardless of the long-term forecast.
Have a look at Environment Canada's long-term winter forecast for the Metro Vancouver region.
