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WWCN18 CWVR 231323
SNOWFALL WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:23 A.M. PST SATURDAY 23 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: UNTIL LATER THIS MORNING.
REMARKS: PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE FOR THE HIGHWAY. TOTAL
SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 15 TO 20 CM CAN BE EXPECTED BY MIDMORNING
WHEN THE SNOW TAPERS TO 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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