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WWCN18 CWVR 150011
YELLOW WARNING - FREEZING RAIN
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:11 P.M. PST SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER 2025.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - FREEZING RAIN - FOR:
=NEW= HIGHWAY 97 - PINE PASS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
WHAT: PATCHY FREEZING RAIN.
WHERE: HIGHWAY 97 THROUGH PINE PASS.
WHEN: TONIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL CROSS NORTHERN B.C. TONIGHT, BRINGING MILD AIR
ALOFT. THIS, COMBINED WITH COLD VALLEY BOTTOM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE PATCHY FREEZING RAIN.
STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CAUSE PRECIPITATION TO CHANGE
TO RAIN MONDAY MORNING, PARTICULARLY SOUTH OF PINE PASS.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS MAY BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. BE VERY CAREFUL IF
WALKING OR DRIVING. FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN RAIN
FALLING IN SUB-ZERO TEMPERATURES CREATES ICE BUILD-UP AND ICY
SURFACES.
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.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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