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On December 13 a strong frontal system impacted the western coast, dropping 77.5 millimetres (3.05 in) of rain on downtown Vancouver, [5] and 67.0 millimetres (2.64 in) at the Vancouver International Airport. [6] Snowfall warnings were also put in place for the Coquihalla, and other high elevation places. [7]
a significant snowfall (snowfall warning criteria) combined with another winter hazard such as freezing rain, strong winds, blowing snow and/or extreme cold. Blizzard Warning ( BZW ) – Issued when winds of 40 km/h (25 mph) or more, are expected to cause widespread reductions in visibilities to less than 400 m (0.25 mi), due to blowing snow ...
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Monday night's snowfall was Vancouver, B.C.'s first measurable snow of the season -- 1.2 centimetres recorded at the airport -- its earliest in more than 31 years (Oct. 28, 1991).
A snow squall warning (SAME code: SQW) is a bulletin issued by Environment Canada's Meteorological Service of Canada and the National Weather Service in the United States to warn population of two types of snow events reducing visibility in blowing snow: lake effect snow squalls and frontal snow squalls. [1]
The series of snowstorms broke a 44-year-old record for the snowiest Christmas ever, with up to 28 inches (71 cm) of snow accumulated in some parts of the South Coast. It was the first "official" white Christmas in Vancouver since 1998. In fact, Vancouver would be the Canadian city with the greatest snow depth for the Christmas Day of 2008.
Travel should be avoided in areas under these blizzard warnings as well other locations in winter storm warnings and lake-effect snow warnings. Winter Weather Alerts.
Blizzard warnings and storm surge warnings were posted as winds were sustained more than 60–80 km (37–50 mi), out of the North. Newfoundland and Labrador saw about 15–25 cm of snow, with blowing snow. Another 15–20 cm fell through the province, and 5-15 cm of heavy snowfall occurred in and around Vancouver.