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WWCN13 CWVR 161253
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:53 A.M. PDT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
CHILCOTIN.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM WITH A RISK OF FREEZING
RAIN IS EXPECTED.
WHERE:
- NORTHWESTERN REGIONS OF CHILCOTIN INCLUDING ANAHIM LAKE
- HIGHWAY 20 NEAR HECKMAN PASS
WHEN:
THIS MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING THROUGH INTERIOR BRITISH COLUMBIA IS
BRINGING SNOW, HEAVY AT TIMES, TO NORTHWESTERN REGIONS OF CHILCOTIN
THIS MORNING. SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CHANGE TO RAIN SHOWERS THIS
MORNING AS TEMPERATURES AND FREEZING LEVELS GRADUALLY RISE. DURING
THE TRANSITION, THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF FREEZING RAIN OVER NORTHERN
SECTIONS.
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.
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
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