FPCN15 CWVR 221622 AAA UPDATED FORECASTS FOR THE KOOTENAY DISTRICTS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 9:21 A.M. MST THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2024 FOR TODAY AND FRIDAY. THE NEXT SCHEDULED FORECAST WILL BE ISSUED AT 11:00 A.M. MST. --------------------------------------------------------------------- MAJOR REFERENCE ELEVATIONS: CASTLEGAR: 430 METRES. CRANBROOK: 920 METRES. BLUEBERRY-PAULSON: 1570 METRES. KOOTENAY PASS: 1774 METRES. CROWSNEST PASS: 1300 METRES. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE. TODAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. SNOW LEVEL RISING TO 1000 METRES NEAR NOON. FOG PATCHES. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. TONIGHT..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS OVERNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL AT VALLEY BOTTOM. LOW PLUS 1. FRIDAY..MAINLY CLOUDY. 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS EARLY IN THE MORNING. SNOW LEVEL AT VALLEY BOTTOM. HIGH PLUS 5. UV INDEX 1 OR LOW. REMAINDER UNCHANGED. END