Cities in B.C.'s Lower Mainland open warming shelters amid cold snap
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Several cities across B.C.'s Lower Mainland have opened up warming shelters, in response to a cold snap hitting the South Coast.
Several cities across B.C.'s Lower Mainland have opened up warming shelters, in response to a cold snap hitting the South Coast.
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and Howe Sound.
It’s expected to be the coldest in the overnight hours, with temperatures dipping between -5 C and -10 C.
Meteorologists say it will warm up a bit during the day, but will remain below seasonal normals.
“These cold temperatures combined with strong outflow will result in wind chill values near -10 to 15 this morning and tonight,” wrote Environment Canada in a bulletin Tuesday morning.
Several cities in the Lower Mainland have activated warming centres in response.
In Burnaby, the Bonsor Recreation Complex will be open 8:30 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily until the extreme cold has passed.