B.C. prepares for more snow as extreme cold, Arctic outflow warnings continue
CBC
Extreme cold and blasts of Arctic air are expected to continue across the province until the end of this week, with more snow on the way before temperatures gradually get warmer next week, according to Environment Canada.
Alyssa Charbonneau, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, says frigid temperatures with cold outflow winds from the northeast could bring wind chill values down to –20 C again on Tuesday night.
"It will be a cold, clear night," she said. "After tomorrow, we are seeing a slight warming, but temperatures are expected to remain below freezing and below our seasonal normals."
An extreme cold and Artic outflow warning is in effect for the South Coast as well as northern and central B.C., she said, with snow expected to return starting Wednesday evening.
There are no warnings for the Okanagan or Vancouver Island, she said, where temperatures are still well below the seasonal average.
"We are looking at potentially five to 15 cm [of snow] across Vancouver Island, maybe some places seeing higher amounts of snow linger through Thursday," Charbonneau told CBC News.
By Sunday, she said another storm is expected to move in, bringing more snow and possibly freezing rain to Central B.C. and Metro Vancouver on Sunday night and Monday morning.
Environment Canada noted that frostbite and hypothermia can occur within minutes if adequate precautions are not taken when outdoors.
WATCH | Western Canada prepares for blast of extreme cold weather:
Vancouver Councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung said she was disappointed to see that some pedestrian routes were not prioritized when the snow started to fall last week.
Kirby-Yung brought forward a motion to council in February 2021 to improve the city's snow response, after noticing that the city was clearing priority arterial routes for cars and bikes, but not pedestrians.
In Vancouver, property owners and occupants are responsible for clearing snow and ice from sidewalks in front of their property, but pedestrian routes surrounding parks and other public spaces are the city's responsibility.
Kirby-Yung said this week's snowfall was the first significant event since the city's updated policy came into effect and it would show if pedestrian routes were prioritized.
"It was really disappointing because there was a clear gap and that's why I brought the motion forward," she said. "The policy was updated, there was training that was done for staff, but in the execution, it just didn't happen."
A church service in Stratford, P.E.I., brought together Christmas traditions from across the globe on Sunday.
On an extremely cold day, many people would prefer to stay home, cozy up under a blanket, and put on the TV, radio, or a favourite podcast.
In an era of Ring doorbells and No Soliciting signs, breaking the evening silence of a suburban London street can sometimes feel like a radical act.
For years, oil tanker traffic has been prohibited off the waters of northern British Columbia in order to protect environmentally sensitive coastlines from disaster.
Cape Breton organizations that give out clothing to people in need are having trouble keeping their closets full.
Gabriel Plourde’s introduction to the music world came when he was nine, and a character in a Legend of Zelda game played a type of flute called an ocarina.
A TTC streetcar has derailed following an early morning crash with a car at a busy downtown Toronto intersection, said police.
This First Person article is the experience of Itrat Anwar, a newcomer from Bangladesh who now calls Steinbach, Man., his home. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see this FAQ. You can read more First Person articles here.
James Benesh was so interested in researching an online hockey draft, he ended up with one of the largest-known collections of hockey books and eventually being called a hockey historian.
A recent market and fundraiser showcasing Palestinian-owned businesses in Hamilton, including new start-ups by people from Gaza who now call the city home, was met with “incredible” support, organizers say.
This time next year, Joellah Fletcher plans to be prepping or taking her final exams to become a certified Red Seal carpenter.
East of the small village of Coutts, Alta., a stone’s throw from the border with the United States, Cindy Bosch’s day-to-day life looks much like it did a year ago.
For years, police have been on the front lines of mental health crisis calls in Toronto, but the city's police chief believes it's now time to rethink that approach.