Residents in parts of northern BC are gearing up for the weekend with toques and mitts.
Environment Canada has issued a “Special Weather” statement for Stone Lake and Muncho Lake Parks east of Fort Nelson.
“An unseasonably cold Arctic airmass will descend upon Yukon and northern BC beginning Saturday,” reads the statement.
“Rain near the Yukon-B.C. border will likely become mixed with snow beginning Saturday evening as temperatures approach the freezing mark. The potential for wet snow will persist until midday Monday.”
According to meteorologist Jim Goosen with the Alaska Highway News, the earliest snowfall on record for the Fort Nelson area is Aug. 14, 1950, when 13.2 centimeters fell.
Luckily, temperatures are expected to return to their seasonal expectations on Tuesday.
