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WWCN18 CWVR 231455
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:55 A.M. PST MONDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT
HIGHWAY 3 - HOPE TO PRINCETON VIA ALLISON PASS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 20 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHEN:
NOW UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
WHERE:
- SKAGIT VALLEY
- HIGHWAY 3 FROM HOPE TO PRINCETON
- COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY FROM HOPE TO MERRITT
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A CONVECTIVE SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIODS OF SNOW TODAY. SNOWFALL
TOTALS COULD POSSIBLY EXCEED 15-20 CM LOCALLY, AND WILL MAINLY
IMPACT COMMUNITIES AT OR ABOVE 700 METRES OF ELEVATION.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL
LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES.
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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