Snowfall warning heralds Round Two of weekend weather alert; Highway 16 reopens following overnight closure

A steady river of precipitation of snow and rain is hitting the 
North Coast, though the Central coast is poised to take the 
larger hit from the weather system today
(Sat image from Environment Canada)

Friday's snowfall for the most part washed away overnight, however Saturday brings a new day of weather alerts for the North Coast.

In the early hours, Environment Canada issued a Special Weather Statement, noting that a cold front approaching the North Coast would bring snowfall accumulations of up to 10 to 15 centimetres

At 9 AM, the Statement changed to a Snowfall Warning, with winds of up to 80 km/h expected to accompany the snowfall through the afternoon, it's anticipated that weather system and its snow will have passed by later this evening.

Rain or flurries marks the Sunday forecast followed by rain for much of the next week.

For travellers the weather could provide for some challenges along Highway 16 which was reopened to traffic around 9AM this morningfollowing its closure overnight related to avalanche risk.

You can access the latest updates on area highways from the Drive BC website or twitter feed

More notes on past weather events can be explored from our archive page.