A cold front is moving in across the Lower Mainland starting Friday with potential for flurries and temperatures dropping up to eight degrees below seasonal.

Some areas may see a quick burst of snow, and temperatures will fall to near or below zero tonight resulting in slippery conditions, according to the (Jan. 31) special weather statement from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Over the weekend they're calling wintery weather conditions like flurries and cold temperatures as arctic air invades the region, and an upper low pressure system brings moisture.

"Be advised for sudden reduction in visibility in convective flurries if travelling around the south coast this weekend."

Accumulations are "uncertain at this time," and will depend where the flurries materialize but accumulating snow is likely in many areas this weekend, including higher elevations.

ECCC says snow warnings will be issued as necessary from now into the next several days.

In terms of next week "very cold and dry air" is expected over the South Coast with outflow conditions from an arctic ridge of high pressure settling over the region.