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WOCN18 CWVR 211127
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:27 A.M. PST SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
=NEW= HIGHWAY 97 - PINE PASS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED IN SOME
LOCATIONS.
WHAT:
GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS COMBINED WITH FALLING SNOW RESULTING IN
VISIBILITY LESS THAN 500M IN BLOWING SNOW
WHEN:
SUNDAY
WHERE:
- HIGHWAY 97 THROUGH PINE PASS
- MACKENZIE
- MCLEOD LAKE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
AN ARCTIC FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE ROCKIES WILL GENERATE STRONG,
GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS. AN UPPER FRONT BRINGING SNOW ON SUNDAY WILL
THEN COMBINE WITH THE WINDS TO GENERATE VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 500
METRES IN BLOWING SNOW ACROSS THE REGION.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE WINDS DIMINISH AND THE
SNOW EASES.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS DUE TO NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITY.
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.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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