Arctic outflow warnings in place across most of B.C.'s coast, as extreme cold grips swath of Western Canada

Environment Canada has issued Arctic outflow warnings for most of of British Columbia’s coast, saying strong winds could make temperatures feel as low as –30 C in some areas.

The frigid wind chill is expected to arrive Thursday night in Metro Vancouver, Greater Victoria, the Fraser Valley and much of the Central and North Coast.

Air temperatures are expected to drop to –12 C in Vancouver and –10 C in Victoria. Environment Canada says the Arctic air combined with strong winds gusting to 60 km/h in the region will generate wind chill that feels like –20 C until at least Saturday.

Snow flurries are also expected across southwest B.C. on Thursday night.