While Vancouver has enjoyed some milder temperatures over the past few days, the weekend forecast calls for some chilly evening lows.
Right now, The Weather Network is even calling for a chance of snow on Sunday, Feb. 2 as well as on Tuesday, Feb. 4. However, Environment Canada hasn't included snow in its weekly forecast.
Vancouver Is Awesome spoke to Bobby Sekhon, Meteorologist, Environment Canada, who explained why the department hasn't included snowfall in its forecast.
"Right now we are actually seeing above average temperatures," he explained. "Typical lows are around one degree, and we've been seeing nightly lows of six or seven."
Sekhon notes, however, that there is will be a cooling trend moving into the weekend. While a northwesterly flow will bring cold air down into the Lower Mainland, he cautions that it is difficult to predict whether there will be snowfall.
"It won't be as cold as it was earlier in January when we saw true arctic air. Right now, we aren't committing to snow."
With this in mind, Sekhon adds that the cooling trend does increase the chance for snowfall, but it difficult to say this far out exactly what will happen. Nevertheless, he says that it is a possibility.
The Weather Network Vancouver Forecast
Photo: The Weather Network
After Vancouver received a staggering 34 cm of snowfall in five days earlier this month, the rest of January is looking decidedly wet. In fact, the forecast is calling for rain every day for the rest of the month and into the first week of February.
