Brace yourselves, Prince George.
Environment Canada says adverse weather conditions are in store for the northern capital, leading to a winter storm watch as of 4:18 p.m. this afternoon (Oct. 24).
The service is forecasting light snow to turn heavy by Sunday night (Oct. 25) between 15 to 25 cm, coupled with 20 km/h winds to bring it all in.
It adds a frontal system is moving across the Gulf of Alaska, which could spread snowfall to most of northern B.C., with a risk of freezing rain in Prince George by Monday morning (Oct. 26).
Temperatures could fall as low as -11 C with the wind chill overnight on Sunday before the mercury rises back into the single-digit positives for Monday.
"Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some locations."
The same watch is in effect for Highway 97 at the Pine Pass, which could also see up to 25 cm of snow by Monday as well.
A winter storm watch is also in place for the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District, Stuart-Nechako, Yellowhead, Peace River and Cariboo-Chilcotin regions.
16:18 EnvCanada issued watch #WinterStorm #PrinceGeorge #BCStorm https://t.co/PB9rSxVLkT
— PrinceGeorge (@ECAlertBC79) October 24, 2020
