Bundle up.
Even daytime highs are going to be below freezing for several days this week starting Thursday.
Rain and wet snow is expected before then but on Thursday, the forecast calls for a daytime high of -2 degrees Celcius down to -8C overnight. It鈥檚 the same for Friday and similar temperatures are expected for the weekend.
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Black Press Media spoke with meteorologist Armel Castelan from Environment Canada about the wind and snowfall warnings for Vancouver Island and Greater Vancouver for Monday, January 8th.
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Such temperatures mean the extreme weather response is activited and extra shelter spaces are opened.
Learn more about the local emergency shelters.