844
WOCN18 CWVR 181851
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:51 A.M. PDT SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.
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==DISCUSSION==
MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.
WHERE: HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS PARTICULARLY NEAR
THE SUMMIT.
WHEN: BEGINNING THIS EVENING INTO LATE SUNDAY
WHAT: A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS APPROACHING B.C. TODAY
AND TRACKING ACROSS SOUTHERN INTERIOR THROUGH SUNDAY. SNOW WILL
START THIS EVENING, INTENSIFYING THROUGH SUNDAY AND EASE ON SUNDAY
NIGHT.
AMOUNT: ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE 10-15 CM IN THIS STORM.
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE VARIABLE.
HAZARDS: SNOW MAY RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS AND VISIBILITIES MAY
BE GREATLY REDUCED, LEADING TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
WEATHER IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.
ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.DRIVEBC.CA/
WEATHER IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.
ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.DRIVEBC.CA/.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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