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WWCN11 CWVR 211250
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:50 A.M. PST SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO CAMPBELL RIVER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
WET SNOW CONTINUES.
WHERE: INLAND SECTIONS OF THE EAST VANCOUVER ISLAND - COURTENAY TO
CAMPBELL RIVER REGION.
WHEN: THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM IS BRINGING WET
SNOW TO SOME INLAND AREAS OF THE REGION. SOME LOCATIONS COULD SEE AN
ADDITIONAL 2 CM OF ACCUMULATION BEFORE THE SNOW CHANGES TO RAIN
LATER THIS MORNING.
THERE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. PREPARE FOR
QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IF DRIVING,
TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING
DISTANCE.
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
END/PSPC
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