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WWCN18 CWVR 061518
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:18 A.M. PST TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= MALAHAT HIGHWAY - GOLDSTREAM TO MILL BAY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL IMPACTING MORNING COMMUTE.
WHAT: 10 TO 15 CM OF SNOW.
WHERE: MALAHAT HIGHWAY NEAR THE SUMMIT.
WHEN: THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONAL REMARKS: A FRONTAL SYSTEM CROSSES THE SOUTH COAST TODAY
BRINGING HEAVY PRECIPITATION. WITH SNOW LEVELS DROPPING TO 300 M,
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL OF 10 TO 15CM IS FORECAST FOR THIS MORNING. AS
PRECIPITATION RATES EASE LATE THIS MORNING, SNOW WILL SHIFT BACK TO
RAIN.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. THERE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
ON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. 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
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