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WWCN18 CWVR 141311
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:11 A.M. PDT TUESDAY 14 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM IS EXPECTED.
WHERE: COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY FROM HOPE TO MERRITT.
WHEN: TODAY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT .
REMARKS: FALLING FREEZING LEVELS WILL ACCOMPANY AN INFLUX OF
MOISTURE TODAY AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CROSSES THE PROVINCE FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST.
OTHER HAZARDS: STRONG WINDS AT TIMES WILL ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM AND
GIVE LIMITED VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. IF
DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE
FOLLOWING DISTANCE.
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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