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Thunderstruck: Environment Canada calls for risk of thunderstorm, hail in Metro Vancouver

Stormy weather is expected today and there are multiple chances for flurries and freezing temperatures ahead.
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The Metro Vancouver weather forecast includes a variety of stormy weather on February 10, 2023. Snow and freezing temperatures are expected next week. Photo: thunderstorms / Getty Images

Environment Canada's Metro Vancouver forecast includes a bit of calm Friday (Feb. 10) morning before a possible thunderstorm in the afternoon.

During the morning, there is a 60 per cent chance of showers with mainly cloudy skies. In the afternoon, the national weather forecaster calls for "a risk of thunderstorms and hail."

Friday evening is expected to be cloudy, providing the opportunity for a mix of sun and cloud during the day Saturday with a high of 7 C.

Locals shouldn't get too comfortable with the sunny weather, however. Saturday night's forecast includes periods of rainfall while Sunday is expected to see rain all day and night. 

And while Monday's forecast includes a 60 per cent chance of showers during the day and a high of 9 C, temperatures are expected to plummet overnight, dropping to freezing and bringing the possibility of flurries or rain showers. 

The cold snap is forecasted to continue through Tuesday, with temperatures expected to fall to -1 C overnight. 

There is another possibility for flurries or rain showers overnight Wednesday.

Metro Vancouver weather forecast 

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Photo via Environment Canada

Since 2020, the planet has been in the cold phase (La Niña) of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate pattern. But this pattern is expected to shift to neutral conditions from February to April. 

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