889
WWCN18 CWVR 220257
SNOWFALL WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:57 P.M. PST THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2024.
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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.
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==DISCUSSION==
WHERE: HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.
WHEN: FRIDAY EARLY MORNING TO SUNDAY.
REMARKS: ANOTHER FALL STORM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT BC BEGINNING ON
FRIDAY. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO REMAIN OFFSHORE OVER THE NEXT FEW
DAYS, WITH ASSOCIATED BANDS OF PRECIPITATION MIXING WITH MOISTURE
FROM THE SOUTH, BRINGING 30 TO 40 CM OF SNOW INTO THE ROAD FROM
FRIDAY TO SUNDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MEET
WARNING CRITERIA, WILL OCCUR FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO FRIDAY EVENING,
THOUGH SNOWFALL IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE UNTIL SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
SNOW WILL THEN TAPER TO A FEW FLURRIES LATE AFTERNOON.
BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS.
VISIBILITY MAY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. 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.
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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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