The expected snow did not materialize for east Vancouver Island or the Sunshine Coast overnight.
Today, we can expect some clearing, with periods of rain near Nanaimo. Windy with a high of 6.
For back to work Monday, a mix of sun and cloud, slight chance of showers, high of 5.
For the Sunshine Coast, cloudy this morning, 60 per cent chance of showers or flurries, clearing this afternoon, high of 8.
For Monday, cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers, a mix of sun and cloud in the afternoon, high 4.
Cancelled:
A heavy snowfall warnings is in effect for East Vancouver Island tonight and Sunday morning.
A low pressure system will track southward, just off the Coast tonight.
As it approaches, mixed precipitation will spread across the South Coast with most areas seeing rain first, turning to snow as the air cools.
Along East Vancouver Island the snow is forecast to become heavy overnight.
Snowfall amounts will be highly variable.
Immediately along the Strait of Georgia, wet snow will struggle to accumulate and amounts will likely stay below 5 cm.
However, further inland and over higher terrain snowfall amounts will vary from 5 up to 15 cm tonight.
By Sunday morning, the heavy snow is expected to have shifted southward.
Areas roughly south of Qualicum Beach and away from the immediate Coast, could see additional snowfall amounts of 5 cm or more before the snow ends near noon.
For the Sunshine Coast, a special weather statement is in effect.
Up to 4 cm of snow is forecast for tonight.
Another system coming from the north will move onto the BC South Coast on Tuesday which will bring the potential for some more snow.
Beginning Wednesday, a series of Pacific weather systems will start arriving on the BC South Coast from the west bringing milder air and rain.
