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WWCN18 CWVR 231354
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:54 A.M. PST MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHERE: HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.
WHEN: NOW UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING 15-25 CM OF SNOW
TO KOOTENAY PASS. THE SNOWFALL SHOULD EASE INTO A FEW FLURRIES BY
THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY MODERATE GUSTS, LEADING TO
PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DISRUPTIONS
TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND UTILITIES. SNOWFALL WARNINGS ARE
ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATIONS.
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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