More snow forecast for Vancouver Island as cold air settles over B.C. [Video]

More snowfall is in the forecast for parts of British Columbia’s South Coast after heavy snow battered the region earlier in the week.

Environment Canada says a low-pressure system is creating “bands of flurries” over Vancouver Island, with more than five centimetres possible in some areas over the weekend. 

The weather agency is warning travellers to allow for extra time in their planning as driving conditions may change rapidly.

WATCH | Why it’s so hard to forecast snow in the Pacific Northwest: When temperatures drop in the Lower Mainland, there’s a chance that winter rain will turn to snow. But forecasting when it will be wet and warm or cold and dry can be challenging. CBC’s Johanna Wagstaffe explains why it’s so hard to predict where and when the white stuff will fall.

Alyssa Charbonneau, an Environment Canada meteorologist, told CBC News on Friday that all of the province would …