Rare April snow, thundersnow possible across B.C.’s South Coast Tuesday
A uncommon April snowfall warning is in impact for B.C.‘s South Coast.
Not solely may the area see snow on Tuesday, but additionally thundersnow, which is a thunderstorm that produces snowfall quite than rain.
The final time Vancouver recorded measurable snowfall in April was again in 2008, and, since data started in 1937, it has snowed in April in simply 10 of these years.
A chilly, unstable airmass has been over the area for a number of days. Temperatures on Tuesday can be an excellent six to eight levels beneath common for this time of 12 months.
As well as, a low-pressure centre will cross the surface of Vancouver Island and act as a set off for convection, which causes both thunderstorms or intense precipitation storm cells.
These intense storms will carry gusty winds, lightning, rain and hail to most components of the south coast. A number of centimetres of snow may additionally fall in a brief interval over a localized space.
Extremely variable snow is within the forecast for the South Coast on Tuesday.
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The very best probability of seeing snow can be over increased elevations and in northeast Metro Vancouver, the place zero to 5 centimetres is feasible.
Inland areas of the island and alongside the east coast from Comox to Campbell River may see 5 to 10 cm by Wednesday morning.
As a result of nature of convection, the precipitation can be extremely variable from location to location, so residents are urged to be prepared for something.
