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Victoria, BC

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Risk of Low-Elevation Snowfall Returns When: Wednesday morning. What: - Trace to 5 cm, mainly over higher terrain and inland areas. - Another 5 to 10 cm is possible for high-elevation roads of Inland Vancouver Island. Hazards: - Potential for challenging driving conditions impacting the morning commute. Allow extra time for travel. Remarks: A Pacific storm makes landfall on Wednesday. Freezing levels are low enough that precipitation may begin as wet snow or a mixture of wet snow and rain Wednesday morning for higher elevation communities and roads, and areas further inland. There is also a slight risk that a heavier pocket of precipitation could generate wet snow down to sea level briefly. High-elevation roads through Inland Vancouver Island may receive up to 5 to 10 cm of snow before switching to rain Wednesday afternoon. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

In effect for:

  • Greater Victoria
MALAHAT HIGHWAY - GOLDSTREAM TO MILL BAY
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Risk of Low-Elevation Snowfall Returns When: Wednesday morning. What: - Trace to 5 cm, mainly over higher terrain and inland areas. - Another 5 to 10 cm is possible for high-elevation roads of Inland Vancouver Island. Hazards: - Potential for challenging driving conditions impacting the morning commute. Allow extra time for travel. Remarks: A Pacific storm makes landfall on Wednesday. Freezing levels are low enough that precipitation may begin as wet snow or a mixture of wet snow and rain Wednesday morning for higher elevation communities and roads, and areas further inland. There is also a slight risk that a heavier pocket of precipitation could generate wet snow down to sea level briefly. High-elevation roads through Inland Vancouver Island may receive up to 5 to 10 cm of snow before switching to rain Wednesday afternoon. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Road conditions are available at drivebc.ca. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

In effect for:

  • Malahat Highway - Goldstream to Mill Bay

Current ConditionsObserved at: Victoria Int'l Airport

Light Rainshower

Light Rainshower

C

Wind:
SSW 19 km/h
More details
Temperature:
4.8°C
Pressure:
102.1 kPa
Dew point:
2.0°C
Visibility:
32 km
Humidity:
82%
Date:
Observed at:
Victoria Int'l Airport

ForecastForecast issued:

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Risk of Low-Elevation Snowfall Returns When: Wednesday morning. What: - Trace to 5 cm, mainly over higher terrain and inland areas. - Another 5 to 10 cm is possible for high-elevation roads of Inland Vancouver Island. Hazards: - Potential for challenging driving conditions impacting the morning commute. Allow extra time for travel. Remarks: A Pacific storm makes landfall on Wednesday. Freezing levels are low enough that precipitation may begin as wet snow or a mixture of wet snow and rain Wednesday morning for higher elevation communities and roads, and areas further inland. There is also a slight risk that a heavier pocket of precipitation could generate wet snow down to sea level briefly. High-elevation roads through Inland Vancouver Island may receive up to 5 to 10 cm of snow before switching to rain Wednesday afternoon. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

In effect for:

  • Greater Victoria

Detailed ForecastForecast issued:

Chance of showers
Wed, 11 Mar
C
Cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers in the morning. Periods of rain beginning near noon. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 late in the afternoon. High 7. UV index 1 or low.
Night: Periods of rain ending in the evening then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 60 gusting to 80 in the evening. Temperature rising to 10 in the evening then falling.
Chance of showers
Thu, 12 Mar
C
Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. Windy. High 8.
Night: Rain. Low plus 3.
Chance of showers
Fri, 13 Mar
C
Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. High 8.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low zero.
Sunny
Sat, 14 Mar
C
Sunny. High 9.
Night: Cloudy. Low plus 2.
Periods of rain
Sun, 15 Mar
C
Periods of rain. High 8.
Night: Rain. Low 6.
Rain
Mon, 16 Mar
13°C
Rain. High 13.
Normals:
Max10°C.Min3°C.
Sunrise:
7:37 PDT
Sunset:
19:11 PDT

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