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WOCN18 CWVR 161202
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:02 A.M. PDT SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.
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==DISCUSSION==
SNOW EXPECTED OVER HIGH ELEVATION PASSES.
WHERE: PAULSON SUMMIT AND KOOTENAY PASS.
WHEN: NOW TO THIS AFTERNOON.
WHAT: TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 20 CM WITH LOW VISIBILITIES
AT TIMES.
REMARKS: A COLD TROUGH OVER THE INTERIOR BROUGHT SNOW LEVELS DOWN TO
NEAR 1200 METRES THIS MORNING. PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER
PAULSON SUMMIT AND KOOTENAY PASS THIS AFTERNOON. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 10 TO 20 CM IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE THREAT OF SNOW
ENDS LATE THIS EVENING.
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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