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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:48 P.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - MERRITT TO KAMLOOPS
OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA
HIGHWAY 3 - HOPE TO PRINCETON VIA ALLISON PASS.
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==DISCUSSION==
CONDITIONS FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WHEN: THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING.
WHERE: SOUTHWEST INTERIOR B.C.
IMPACTS:
- HEAVY DOWNPOURS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE LOCALIZED THUNDERSTORMS
MIGHT LEAD TO WATER POOLING.
- RISK OF SMALL HAIL.
- GUSTY WINDS NEAR THE THUNDERSTORMS.
- IMPACTS ON BURN SCARS INCLUDING INCREASED RISK OF DEBRIS FLOWS OR
LANDSLIDES
REMARKS: A PERSISTENT UPPER DISTURBANCE OFF THE COAST WILL FORM
CONDITIONS FAVOURABLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE
NEXT FEW DAYS ACROSS THE B.C. SOUTHWESTERN INTERIOR.
WEATHER IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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