Snow forecast for some parts of B.C. as temperatures set to fall

Snow is set to arrive in parts of British Columbia that have seen little snowfall so far this winter.

According to Environment Canada, temperatures in the Lower Mainland are set to cool in the coming days, with possible snow forecast for Monday. In Kamloops and Kelowna, snow and rain are in the forecast for Wednesday, with a chance of flurries expected through the week.

Flurries are also expected in Prince George over the next week, with a short sunny break over the weekend. Rain is expected throughout Vancouver Island.

Meteorologist Brian Proctor said much of B.C. has been "dominated" by the El Niño weather phenomenon this winter, which has brought milder temperatures, but he suggested it will wane in the coming days allowing cold air from the Yukon to move south.

"The further east you go into the Fraser Valley, the more likely you are going to be seeing some snowfall," he said of the forecast for the Lower Mainland.

"For Vancouver at this point, probably mixed rain and snow at the lower elevations and maybe a bit of snow up on the North Shore mountains ... on Sunday night into Monday night time frame."

Proctor still expects the rest of the winter to be warmer than average.

He said the mean temperature in Vancouver in December was 7 C, the warmest on record since 1896.