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Nanaimo could get a bit of a break from snow

Environment Canada forecasts mostly cloudy skies Tuesday, Dec. 28
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Snow on the trees in Nanaimo’s Country Club area, with the base of Mt. Benson in the background on Monday, Dec. 27. (Greg Sakaki/News Bulletin)

The weather will be wintry, but the snow might hold off during the daytime today, at least.

Environment Canada says there’s a chance of flurries Tuesday, Dec. 28, but the skies will be mainly cloudy. Periods of snow are in the forecast throughout the day Wednesday, Dec. 29, with a chance of flurries in the morning and a likelihood of flurries late in the afternoon.

Tuesday’s high is forecast to be -4 C with a low of -7 C.

RDN Transit reports that multiple detours remain in effect; for information about adverse weather transit routing, visit http://www.rdn.bc.ca/adverse-weather-routing.

There are warming centres open in Nanaimo seven days a week, according to the United Way B.C.: Rise Bridge operates a warming centre at 380 Terminal Ave. from 5:45-7:45 a.m. and 3:30-9:30 p.m. and the Canadian Mental Health Association operates a federally funded warming centre at 489 Wallace St. from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

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