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WWCN18 CWVR 011200
WIND WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:00 A.M. PDT SATURDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2025.
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WIND WARNING FOR:
=NEW= COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT
=NEW= COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - MERRITT TO KAMLOOPS
=NEW= OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA
=NEW= HIGHWAY 3 - HOPE TO PRINCETON VIA ALLISON PASS.
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==DISCUSSION==
STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED.
WHAT:
WIND GUSTS UP TO AND POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 90 KM/H.
WHEN:
THIS AFTERNOON.
WHERE:
- NICOLA (INCLUDING MERRITT)
- SIMILKAMEEN
- OKANAGAN CONNECTOR
- COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY (NORTH OF COQUIHALLA SUMMIT TO HELMER LAKE)
- HIGHWAY 3 (STRETCHING FROM EASTGATE TO PRINCETON)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS SET TO PASS THROUGH SOUTHERN BC THIS
AFTERNOON. AS THE SYSTEM PASSES, SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
PICK UP WITH GUSTS RANGING FROM 80-90 KM/H, WITH A POSSIBILITY OF
SLIGHTLY STRONGER GUSTS. THE SYSTEM WILL BE FAST MOVING AND AS SUCH
WINDS SHOULD TAPER OFF BY THE EVENING PERIOD.
LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HIGH-SIDED VEHICLES WILL BE
PUSHED AROUND BY THE WIND. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DISRUPTIONS TO
TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND UTILITIES.
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
END/PSPC
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