5:40 p.m. PDT Tuesday 10 March 2026
Risk of Low-Elevation Snowfall Returns
When: Wednesday morning.
What:
- Trace to 5 cm, mainly over higher terrain and inland areas.
- Another 5 to 10 cm is possible for high-elevation roads of Inland Vancouver Island.
Hazards:
- Potential for challenging driving conditions impacting the morning commute. Allow extra time for travel.
Remarks: A Pacific storm makes landfall on Wednesday. Freezing levels are low enough that precipitation may begin as wet snow or a mixture of wet snow and rain Wednesday morning for higher elevation communities and roads, and areas further inland. There is also a slight risk that a heavier pocket of precipitation could generate wet snow down to sea level briefly.
High-elevation roads through Inland Vancouver Island may receive up to 5 to 10 cm of snow before switching to rain Wednesday afternoon.
Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.
Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.
In effect for:- Malahat Highway - Goldstream to Mill Bay
