WWCN18 CWVR 222358
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:58 P.M. PST SUNDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 CM IS EXPECTED.

WHERE: HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS. 

WHEN: BEGINNING THIS EVENING LASTING UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING 15-25 CM OF SNOW 
TO KOOTENAY PASS TONIGHT INTO TOMORROW. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS 
EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING WITH SNOWFALL EASING INTO A 
FEW FLURRIES MONDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY MODERATE 
GUSTS, LEADING TO PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE DISRUPTIONS 
TO TRANSPORTATION, SERVICES, AND UTILITIES. SNOWFALL WARNINGS ARE 
ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO SNOWFALL 
ACCUMULATIONS. 

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