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Environment Canada renewed a snowfall warning for the Fraser Valley as an arctic blast swept into Metro Vancouver, dipping temperatures below freezing.

Earlier in the day the weather agency posted a special weather statement for the region, saying an arctic blast was due to hit the south coast on Saturday night.

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As the cold front moved in, a new warning was posted noting “rain has transitioned to snow over many areas” and was accumulating quickly inland.

Snowfall accumulations of about five centimetres were predicted by early Sunday morning in some parts of the Lower Mainland.

Environment Canada warned the arctic front will be “the coldest air of the season for the inner South Coast.”

Residents were also advised to watch for wind warnings for southern sections of Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria, Fraser Valley and Howe Sound on Sunday.