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WWCN18 CWVR 062354
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:54 P.M. PST TUESDAY 6 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A LONG PERIOD OF SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 30 CM IS
EXPECTED.
WHERE: COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT.
WHEN: NOW THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: A FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER SOUTHERN BC IS BRINGING HEAVY SNOW TO
THE COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY. HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING BEFORE
TAPERING OFF TO FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION OF
30 CM IS EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE FOR WEDNESDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY AS AN UNSTABLE AIRMASS PREVAILS OVER THE REGION.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR
TRAVEL.
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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