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WWCN13 CWVR 161206
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:06 A.M. PDT SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
YOHO PARK - KOOTENAY PARK.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOW, AT TIMES HEAVY, IS EXPECTED.
WHERE: YOHO PARK - KOOTENAY PARK.
WHEN: NOW TO EARLY THIS EVENING.
WHAT: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 20 CM WITH LOW VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES.
REMARKS: A COLD TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE B.C. INTERIOR HAS BROUGHT
SNOW LEVELS TO NEAR 1100 METRES. SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. TOTAL LOCAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 20 CM CAN BE
EXPECTED BEFORE THE SNOW TAPERS TO A FEW FLURRIES BY EARLY THIS
EVENING.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO
ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. ALLOW
EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL.
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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