FPCN15 CWVR 262245 FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:00 P.M. MST THURSDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2026 FOR TONIGHT FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 5:00 A.M. MST FRIDAY. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: CASTLEGAR: 430 METRES. CRANBROOK: 920 METRES. BLUEBERRY-PAULSON: 1570 METRES. KOOTENAY PASS: 1774 METRES. CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- BOUNDARY. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 1200 METRES LOWERING TO 900 METRES NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT BEFORE MORNING. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 900 METRES RISING TO 1400 METRES IN THE MORNING. WIND BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 LATE IN THE MORNING. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..CLEARING LATE IN THE EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. SNOW LEVEL 1000 METRES LOWERING TO NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING SOUTHEAST 20 THIS EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF RAIN. LOCAL AMOUNT 5 TO 10 MM. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1100 METRES LATE IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHEAST 20 KM/H BECOMING SOUTHWEST 20 NEAR NOON. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 1100 METRES LOWERING TO VALLEY BOTTOM NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 1. WEST KOOTENAY. TONIGHT..SHOWERS. LOCAL AMOUNT 10 MM OVER WESTERN SECTIONS. SNOW LEVEL 1100 METRES LOWERING TO 800 METRES THIS EVENING. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. LOW PLUS 3. FRIDAY..SHOWERS. SNOW LEVEL 800 METRES RISING TO 1300 METRES IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 10. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY WITH 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. CLEARING NEAR MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 1300 METRES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 3. KOOTENAY LAKE. TONIGHT..CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 1100 METRES LOWERING TO NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM NEAR MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTHWEST 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW PLUS 4. FRIDAY..CLOUDY WITH 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1100 METRES IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 8. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PARTLY CLOUDY. 60 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES OVER NORTHERN SECTIONS OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 1100 METRES. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW PLUS 2. EAST KOOTENAY. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY THIS EVENING. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS THIS EVENING AND AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND SOUTH 40 KM/H GUSTING TO 60. LOW PLUS 2. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES OVER SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS IN THE MORNING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40. HIGH 6. UV INDEX 2 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF WET FLURRIES OVERNIGHT. 70 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVER SOUTHEASTERN SECTIONS IN THE EVENING. WIND SOUTHWEST 20 KM/H GUSTING TO 40 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. ELK VALLEY. TONIGHT..PERIODS OF WET SNOW CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW THIS EVENING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTHWEST 50 KM/H GUSTING TO 70 BECOMING SOUTH 30 GUSTING TO 50 AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOW PLUS 1. FRIDAY..PERIODS OF SNOW CHANGING TO PERIODS OF WET SNOW IN THE MORNING. AMOUNT 2 TO 4 CM. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50. HIGH PLUS 4. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. FRIDAY NIGHT..PERIODS OF WET SNOW CHANGING TO PERIODS OF SNOW LATE IN THE EVENING AND ENDING BEFORE MORNING THEN CLOUDY. AMOUNT 2 CM. WIND SOUTH 30 KM/H GUSTING TO 50 BECOMING LIGHT IN THE EVENING. WIND BECOMING NORTHEAST 20 LATE IN THE EVENING. LOW MINUS 4. END