933
WWCN18 CWVR 251329
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:29 A.M. PST WEDNESDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A LONG PERIOD OF SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 40 TO 60 CM IS
EXPECTED.
WHEN:
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
WHERE:
- COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A FRONTAL SYSTEM PASSING THROUGH THE REGION WILL BRING STRONG
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND INSTABILITY IN IT'S WAKE. THIS WILL RESULT
IN A LONG DURATION SNOWFALL EVENT BEGINNING TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
TOTALS IN FORECAST FOR THIS EVENT RANGE FROM 40-60 CM.
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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