UPDATE 8:30 a.m. Dec. 6:

Snow blanketed the Lower Mainland last night, causing a slew of power outages this morning. Environment Canada now says that the snow will taper off around midday.

Winter wonderland @SFEnatureschool today! Students are so excited to play in the snow! #SD75 pic.twitter.com/n2Ki0cyMyu

— Cheryl Glasgow (@CherylGlasgow) December 6, 2021

Crews are on their way to an outage affecting 1,000 customers in #SurreyBC. They'll arrive on site at 9:15 a.m. and will share updates here: https://t.co/yGZ0XTTQi2 pic.twitter.com/yw0WP2uXVg

— BC Hydro (@bchydro) December 6, 2021

We're aware of an outage affecting 3,700 customers in #Abbotsford and #Langley. Crews will be assigned to the outage and will share updates here: https://t.co/JThHKQdIvx pic.twitter.com/P6hxBVDGAs

— BC Hydro (@bchydro) December 6, 2021

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More snow will fall on Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley tonight, according to the special weather statement from Environment Canada.

The regions will see snow accumulations of anywhere from 2 to 10 centimetres starting this evening, Dec. 5, and continuing until Monday morning.

The cold-weather system is approaching from B.C.’s south coast, starting over Vancouver Island and spreading to the mainland overnight. It is expected to transition into a mix of rain and wet snow by noon, Dec. 6.

Snow accumulations are likely, especially regarding higher elevations, according to Environment Canada.

They are warning drivers to be prepared for changing weather conditions during their morning commutes.

Seven-day forecasts for the following week show a mix of rain and snow will continue.

PHOTOS: Shovels and plows come out as snow falls in Abbotsford

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