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WWCN18 CWVR 061309
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:09 A.M. PST TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
SEA TO SKY - SQUAMISH TO WHISTLER.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHAT: SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY, REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND MAKING TRAVEL
DIFFICULT.
WHERE: SEA TO SKY AND WHISTLER.
WHEN: TODAY
REMARKS: A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM CROSSING THE SOUTH COAST IS
BRINGING HEAVY SNOW TO PARTS OF THE SEAS-TO-SKY CORRIDOR AND THE
WHISTLER AREA. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO EASE LATER THIS AFTERNOON.
TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY BY LOCATION AND
ELEVATION(SEMICOLON) NEAR BRANDYWINE 15 TO 25 CM CAN BE EXPECTED
WHILE NEAR WHISTLER VILLAGE UP TO 15 CM CAN BE EXPECTED. LOWER
ELEVATIONS SOUTH OF BRANDYWINE WILL SEE AROUND 10 CM.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL
LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. IF DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW
DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE.
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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