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WWCN18 CWVR 261545
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:45 A.M. PST THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A LONG PERIOD OF SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 30 CM
CONTINUES.
WHAT:
PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO HEAVY SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW.
WHEN:
NOW THROUGH FRIDAY.
WHERE:
- COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A FRONTAL SYSTEM PASSING THROUGH THE PROVINCE WILL BRING A PROLONGED
SNOWFALL EVENT IN COMBINATION WITH STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
CREATING PERIODS OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES TO THE
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY. SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY
BEFORE FINALLY TAPERING OFF FRIDAY EVENING.
SNOWFALL TOTALS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 CM.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED
AT TIMES. ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL.
IF DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE
FOLLOWING DISTANCE.
WEATHER IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.
THE SITE HTTPS://SHIFTINTOWINTER.CA/ REMINDS DRIVERS TO KNOW BEFORE
YOU GO. ADJUST TO WINTER DRIVING BEHAVIOUR AND USE WINTER TIRES AND
CHAINS.
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
END/PSPC
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