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Snowfall warning ends for Prince George and area

However, rising temperatures and rain could mean icy conditions this week
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As Prince George digs out from the latest heavy snowfall, Environment Canada has lifted a days-long snowfall warning.

However, road conditions could turn from snowy to icy over the next few days as temperatures rise and rain begins to fall.

Snow was expected to taper off Saturday night, giving way to cloudy skies with a 40 per cent chance of flurries.

After midnight, snow was expected begin again, accompanied by the risk of freezing rain and developing fog patches near midnight.

The northern part of the area could see up to 2 centimetres of snow, Environment Canada reported Saturday evening. Winds will be light, reaching up to 15 km/h. Expect wind chills of minus 13 C Saturday night, rising to -6 C overnight and -1 C by morning.

On Monday, snow will end by the morning, but the area will remain mainly cloudy, with a 60 per cent chance of rain showers. There is a risk of freezing rain early in the morning, while fog patches will dissipate. Winds will pick up, becoming southerly at 20 km/h, gusting to 40 km/h late in the morning. The daytime high will reach 1 C, with a wind chill of -6 C in the morning.

Monday night will remain cloudy with a 60 per cent chance of showers, and temperatures will rise to 3 C by Tuesday morning.

The weather will continue to be unsettled on Tuesday, with periods of rain expected and a high of 4 C. Rain is likely to persist into the night, with temperatures staying at a low of 2 C.

Wednesday will bring more cloudy conditions with a 30 per cent chance of showers, and a high of 6 C. The night will remain cloudy with a low of 1 C.

On Thursday, periods of rain are forecast, with a high of 4 C and a low of -3 C overnight.

It's a different story closer to the coast. A warning from Environment Canada Saturday called for additional accumulation of 25 to 40 centimetres is expected over inland areas of the north coast, including Stewart.

The weather office says flurries are expected to shift to a mix of snow and rain later Monday, and there will be a risk of freezing rain during the transition.

Environment Canada has also updated its winter storm warning for the Kitimat and Terrace areas, which had been forecast to receive up to 50 centimetres of snow.