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WWCN18 CWVR 230012
SNOWFALL WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:12 P.M. PST FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2024.
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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:
HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.
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==DISCUSSION==
WHERE: HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.
WHEN: TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY.
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 FROM THE SOUTH, BRINGING 15 TO 20 CM OF SNOW INTO THE
REGION.
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO MEET WARNING CRITERIA,
WILL OCCUR THIS EVENING INTO TONIGHT(SEMICOLON) SNOWFALL IS LIKELY
TO CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON WHEN IT WILL TAPER TO A
FEW FLURRIES.
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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