Updated story at 9:50 AM
Old man winter continues to hang on by a thread in Prince George.
A snowfall warning remains in place for the northern capital as up to 15 centimetres could fall by the end of today (Tuesday).
However, Environment Canada Meteorologist, Derek Lee doesn’t expect the snow to last long.
“As we head into mid-week, we are going to start to see temperatures returning back to our seasonal average, and by Saturday and Sunday it looks the temperatures will be in the mid-teens here so we are definitely heading back into a normal trend.”
Drive BC is reporting several slippery sections on Highways 16 and 97.
A high of two degrees is anticipated for today (Tuesday).
Temperatures could get as warm as 15 degrees by Sunday.
Original story at 6:36 AM
Slow down on the roads and give yourself extra time to get to your destination!
That is the word from the Prince George RCMP this morning (Tuesday, April 19th) after Environment Canada issued a Snowfall Warning for P.G. and the area.
Intense snow is expected throughout the day with total accumulations of up to 15 cm.
Steady snow could transition to isolated flurries this afternoon.
Drive BC is reporting slippery sections on Highways 16 and 97.
Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times due to heavy snow.
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