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WWCN18 CWVR 260958
ORANGE WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:58 A.M. PDT THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF ABOUT 25 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHEN: TONIGHT
WHERE: COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT
REMARKS: IN THE WAKE OF A FRONT, PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW CONTINUE
TONIGHT WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS NEAR 25 CM EXPECTED BY THURSDAY MORNING
BEFORE EASING.
ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE VERY 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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