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WWCN18 CWVR 091924
SNOWFALL WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:24 A.M. PST THURSDAY 9 JANUARY 2025.
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SNOWFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= YELLOWHEAD HIGHWAY - TETE JAUNE CACHE TO THE ALBERTA BORDER.
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==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 10 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHERE: YELLOWHEAD HIGHWAY - TETE JAUNE CACHE TO ALBERTA BORDER.
WHEN: EARLY FRIDAY MORNING TO MIDDAY
REMARK: A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING NEAR 10 CM OF SNOW
ACCUMULATION OVER YELLOWHEAD HIGHWAY - TETE JAUNE CACHE TO ALBERTA
BORDER THROUGH NOON ON FRIDAY. SNOW WILL BEGIN IN THE PREDAWN HOURS
OF FRIDAY, INTENSIFYING THROUGH THE MORNING AND TAPER OFF AROUND
MIDDAY.
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, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN A SAFE
FOLLOWING DISTANCE.
SNOWFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED.
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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