Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Goldstream to Mill Bay.
The weather agency is warning that the Malahat Highway area, which spans between Goldstream and Mill Bay, could see anywhere from 10 centimetres to 20 centimetres of snow Sunday afternoon.
“An unstable airmass will continue to give snow heavy at times to the Malahat Highway. Near 10 cm of snow had been reported this morning and additional amounts of 5 to 10 cm can be expected this afternoon before the snow changes to rain showers,” Environment Canada said in a statement on its website.
It comes as many parts of Vancouver Island were blanketed with snow — from just a few flurries in some areas to a winter wonderland in others.
CHEK News viewers reported snowfall as far south as Saanich and Langford, all the way to Port Hardy and the northern tip of the Island.
Gold River appears to be one of the hardest-hit communities, getting more than 30 centimeters while other areas, particularly north of the Greater Victoria region, including Lake Cowichan, Port Hardy and Port McNeill, saw considerable amounts of snow.
This is what the #Malahat #BCHWY1 looks like right now! ❄️Snow-covered and slippery. Avoid it unless absolutely necessary. More @CHEK_News @DriveBC
📷Patty Cassels #ShareYourWeather @CHEK_media #BCstorm #BCsnow @EmconSouthVI #YYJ #YYJtraffic pic.twitter.com/zJ4ta4NbZB
— Tess van Straaten (@tessvanstraaten) December 12, 2021
❄️ Snow came on quickly last night from the #Malahat and higher elevations in #YYJ to #PortHardy.
📷 L-R Malahat by Samantha Corkill, Gold River by Christina Leong & Laura Doman-Boyle#BCStorm #bcsnow @CHEK_media #weather #ShareYourWeather pic.twitter.com/i24VrLmXW9
— Tess van Straaten (@tessvanstraaten) December 12, 2021
#Saanich is getting some snow. Anyone else? ❄️#BCstorm #BCsnow @CHEK_News @CHEK_media https://t.co/ceQ9Njwc7c
— Tess van Straaten (@tessvanstraaten) December 12, 2021
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