861
WWCN18 CWVR 061749
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:49 A.M. PST TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= HIGHWAY 3 - HOPE TO PRINCETON VIA ALLISON PASS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 15 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHERE:
WESTERN SECTIONS NEAR HOPE SLIDE.
WHEN:
NOW UNTIL THIS EVENING.
REMARKS: A FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE BC SOUTH COAST IS BRINGING SNOW
TO THE REGION TODAY. HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNT NEAR 15 CM
IS EXPECTED OVER WESTERN SECTIONS NEAR HOPE SLIDE.
SNOW WILL EASE TO A FEW FLURRIES OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED
AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL
CONDITIONS.
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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