Weather advisory lifted, but wind chills feel as cold as -22 on the Island

Weather advisory lifted, but wind chills feel as cold as -22 on the Island
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A frozen fountain in Oak Bay Monday. The temperature at 11 a.m. in Victoria was -3, and the wind chill makes it feel like -8.

A frozen fountain in Oak Bay Monday. The temperature at 11 a.m. in Victoria was -3, and the wind chill makes it feel like -8.

Although Environment Canada lifted weather advisories on Vancouver Island Monday morning, Islanders are still feeling a blast of winter.

Highs on Vancouver Island are forecast to be as low as -4 in the Comox Valley, but high winds are making it feel much colder.

Environment Canada forecasts temperatures will feel as low as -22 in the Comox Valley Monday morning, and -20 for north Island regions.

Nanaimo is forecast to feel like -13, while Victoria feels like -12 and it’s going to feel like -11 in the Alberni Valley.

The snowfall warnings have been lifted and are forecast to give way to sunny conditions Monday afternoon, although there is still a chance of flurries in the evening for Greater Victoria and east Vancouver Island.

High winds cancelled some BC Ferries runs on Sunday, but there are no service cancellation on Monday between Vancouver Island and the lower mainland.

There are no reports of school closures Monday.

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