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WOCN18 CWVR 221205
YELLOW ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:05 A.M. PST SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL ADVISORY - BLOWING SNOW - FOR:
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 500 METRES IN BLOWING SNOW
WHEN: TODAY
WHERE: HIGHWAY 97 THROUGH PINE PASS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: AN ARCTIC FRONT PUSHING THROUGH THE ROCKIES
WILL GENERATE STRONG, GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS. AN UPPER FRONT BRINGING
SNOW TODAY WILL COMBINE WITH THE WINDS TO GENERATE VISIBILITIES LESS
THAN 500 METRES IN BLOWING SNOW.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE WINDS DIMINISH.
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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