708
WWCN18 CWVR 221254
SNOWFALL WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:54 A.M. PST FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2024.
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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT
=NEW= COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - MERRITT TO KAMLOOPS
=NEW= OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA
=NEW= TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY - EAGLE PASS TO ROGERS PASS.
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==DISCUSSION==
WHERE: COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - MERRITT TO KAMLOOPS AND HOPE TO MERRITT,
OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA,
WHEN: EARLY THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING.
REMARKS: ANOTHER FALL STORM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT BC TODAY. THE
SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO REMAIN OFFSHORE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS, WITH
ASSOCIATED BANDS OF PRECIPITATION MIXING WITH MOISTURE FROM THE
SOUTH, BRINGING 15 CM OF SNOW ON THE ROADS ON TODAY. IN ADDITION,
DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, THERE MAYBE SOME AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
CONTRIBUTING TO VERY POOR VISIBILITIES.
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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