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WOCN18 CWVR 281213
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:13 A.M. PDT TUESDAY 28 OCTOBER 2025.
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BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR:
=NEW= OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA.
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==DISCUSSION==
WHAT: VISIBILITY 800 METRES OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW
WHERE: OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA.
WHEN: OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
REMARKS: STRONG GUSTY CROSSWINDS AND SNOWFALL WILL RESULT IN LIMITED
VISIBILITY ALONG THE OKANAGAN CONNECTOR OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY IN SOME
LOCATIONS. BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH CHANGING ROAD
CONDITIONS. IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, WATCH
FOR TAIL LIGHTS AHEAD AND BE PREPARED TO STOP.
BLOWING SNOW ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE
BLOWING SNOW GIVING POOR VISIBILITY TO 800 METRES OR LESS FOR AT
LEAST 3 HOURS.
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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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