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WUCN18 CWVR 122233
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:33 P.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 12 JULY 2023.
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR:
=NEW= COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - MERRITT TO KAMLOOPS.
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==DISCUSSION==
UPDATED OR ENDED BY 5:32 P.M. PDT.
AT 3:33 P.M. PDT, ENVIRONMENT CANADA METEOROLOGISTS ARE TRACKING A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING UP TO NICKEL SIZE HAIL AND
HEAVY RAIN.
THIS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM IS LOCATED OVER THE COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY NEAR
WALLOPER LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK AND THE JUNCTION OF COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY
AND HIGHWAY 97D. IT IS MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 KM/H.
HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS.
IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, WATCH FOR TAIL
LIGHTS AHEAD AND BE PREPARED TO STOP.
WEATHER IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.
ROAD CONDITIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT 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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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