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WWCN18 CWVR 111331
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:31 A.M. PST SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
=NEW= HIGHWAY 3 - HOPE TO PRINCETON VIA ALLISON PASS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
WHERE:
- HOPE SLIDE AND HIGHWAY 3 NEAR SUNSHINE VALLEY.
WHEN: TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY.
WHAT:
- 50 TO 70 MM OF RAIN
REMARKS: AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER CONTINUES TO TAKE AIM AT THE SOUTH
COAST TODAY AND MONDAY. PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TODAY. HOWEVER, THE MAIN BRUNT OF MOISTURE WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT AND
MONDAY FOR THE REGION, BRINGING RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 50 TO 70 MM. THE
HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO EASE BY MONDAY EVENING.
WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. VISIBILITY
WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES. RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE
ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO RAINFALL
AMOUNTS.
WEATHER IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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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