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WWCN18 CWVR 262251
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:51 P.M. PDT THURSDAY 26 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= HIGHWAY 97 - PINE PASS.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHERE: HIGHWAY 97 - PINE PASS
WHEN: BEGINNING TONIGHT TO FRIDAY MIDDAY.
REMARKS:
AN APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTHERN
B.C. TONIGHT. PERIODS OF LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND
SNOWFALL WILL INTENSIFY OVERNIGHT. SNOW WILL EASE TO A FEW LIGHT
FLURRIES NEAR MIDDAY ON FRIDAY AS THE SYSTEM DEPARTS.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY
CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR
TRAVEL.
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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