WWCN11 CWVR 250227
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 7:27 P.M. PDT TUESDAY 24 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= CENTRAL COAST - INLAND SECTIONS.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES TONIGHT. 

WHAT: 
- SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 CM NEAR THE TOWN OF BELLA COOLA. 
- LOCALLY UP TO 10 TO 15 CM OF SNOW INLAND AND OVER HIGHER TERRAIN. 

WHERE: BELLA COOLA, HAGENSBORG 

WHEN: TONIGHT. 

REMARK: 
A STRONG PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS BRINGING HEAVY SNOW TO THE 
BELLA COOLA AREA. THE TOWN OF BELLA COOLA WILL SEE A MIX OF RAIN AND 
SNOW CHANGE TO SNOW LATER THIS EVENING WITH 5 TO 10 CM OF SNOW 
EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. FURTHER INLAND AND OVER HIGHER 
TERRAIN, 10 TO 15 CM OF SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT. 

HEAVY SNOW WILL TAPER OFF WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE STORM MOVES 
FURTHER INLAND.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED 
AT TIMES. 

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.

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