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WWCN18 CWVR 221315
SNOWFALL WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:15 A.M. PST FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2024.
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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT.
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==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 15 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHERE: COQUIHALLA SUMMIT - HOPE TO MERRITT.
WHEN: TODAY.
REMARKS: ANOTHER FALL STORM IS EXPECTED TO IMPACT SOUTHERN BC
BEGINNING TODAY. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO REMAIN OFFSHORE OVER THE
NEXT FEW DAYS, WITH ASSOCIATED BANDS OF PRECIPITATION PUSHING INTO
THE REGION TODAY BRINGING BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW. NEAR 15 CM OF SNOW
CAN BE EXPECTED NEAR THE SUMMIT.
ADDITIONALLY, GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS MAY CREATE PERIODIC BLOWING SNOW
WHICH WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITIES.
BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS.
SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY
BECOME DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING 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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