Brrr...contrast with Antigua weather to the right...

BLIZZARD WARNING: Fraser Valley Issued at 1:26 PM PST WEDNESDAY 17 DECEMBER 2008

HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS HAVE PRODUCED BLIZZARD CONDITIONS IN THE FRASER VALLEY. VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO WITH COLD WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. THIS IS A WARNING THAT BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING IN THESE REGIONS.

A STRONG AREA OF LOW PRESSURE SWEEPING SOUTHWARDS ALONG VANCOUVER ISLAND TODAY IS BRINGING SNOW TO MUCH OF THE SOUTH COAST. IN THE FRASER VALLEY THE SNOW IS COMBINING WITH GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS.