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WOCN18 CWVR 142223
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:23 P.M. PDT SATURDAY 14 MARCH 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
SEA TO SKY - SQUAMISH TO WHISTLER.
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==DISCUSSION==
PROLONGED ATMOSPHERIC RIVER EVENT.
WHEN:
-SUNDAY NIGHT TO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
IMPACTS:
-PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN ON SNOW COMBINED WITH MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT WILL
LEAD TO VERY ENHANCED RESPONSES IN RIVER SYSTEMS AND POTENTIAL FOR
FLOODING.
-EXTENSIVE WATER POOLING ON ROADS AND WASH-OUTS MAY OCCUR.
-ENHANCED RISK OF LANDSLIDES DUE TO SATURATION OF LANDSCAPES.
REMARKS:
AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER WILL BEGIN TO MAKE LANDFALL OVER THE LOWER
MAINLAND LATE SUNDAY AND WILL REMAIN OVER THE REGION UNTIL WEDNESDAY
MORNING BRINGING HEAVY RAIN. THE RAIN COULD BE MIXED WITH SNOW ON
SUNDAY NIGHT AS THE FREEZING LEVELS WILL INITIALLY LOWER TO NEAR SEA
LEVEL, BUT THE FREEZING LEVELS WILL QUICKLY RISE AND REACH 2000
METRES ON MONDAY. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY AND
TUESDAY.
ALTHOUGH THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY REGARDING RAINFALL AMOUNTS
ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ATMOSPHERIC RIVER, TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS COULD
EXCEED 150 MM.
THE RAIN WILL EASE ON WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WEATHER IN THE MOUNTAINS CAN CHANGE SUDDENLY RESULTING IN HAZARDOUS
DRIVING CONDITIONS.
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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