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WWCN11 CWVR 281245
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:45 A.M. PST SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING STEWART.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
A LONG PERIOD OF SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 40 CM IS
EXPECTED.
WHEN:
THIS EVENING TO SUNDAY.
WHERE:
NEAR STEWART.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A LOW PRESSURE CENTRE WILL APPROACH THE ALASKA PANHANDLE TODAY AND
MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN BC INTERIOR TONIGHT BRINGING HEAVY SNOW NEAR
STEWART. THE HEAVY SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE ON
SUNDAY BEFORE EASING OR MIXING WITH RAIN LATE SUNDAY. SNOWFALL
ACCUMULATION OF UP TO 40 CM IS EXPECTED.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE
DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO ACCUMULATING SNOW. LOCAL UTILITY
OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. SNOWFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT
IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS.
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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