The temperature was minus two degrees Celsius, fresh snow had fallen the night before, and it’s the weekend.

It was the perfect mix for kids (and grown-ups) to grab their sleds, hike up a hill, and slide down it. And that’s exactly what people were doing outside the Chilliwack Coliseum and other slippery slopes around Chilliwack on Saturday.

The temperature was a warm welcome following record-breaking lows of -13 degrees earlier in the week.

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According to Environment Canada, the forecast calls for rain this evening with temperatures continuing to rise with a high of four degrees on Sunday, and a balmy 10 degrees Monday.

Rain is expected throughout most of next week.

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