WOCN18 CWVR 222313
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:13 P.M. PST THURSDAY 22 FEBRUARY 2024.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT
=NEW= HIGHWAY 3 - HOPE TO PRINCETON VIA ALLISON PASS
=NEW= TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY - EAGLE PASS TO ROGERS PASS
=NEW= HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.

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==DISCUSSION==

SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL FOR B.C. MOUNTAIN PASSES ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY 

WHERE: COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT, HIGHWAY 3 - HOPE TO 
PRINCETON VIA ALLISON PASS, HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY 
PASS, TRANS - CANADA HIGHWAY - EAGLE PASS TO ROGERS PASS. 

WHEN: BEGINNING ON SATURDAY, INTENSIFYING THROUGHOUT SUNDAY, AND 
TAPERING OFF MONDAY. 

THREAT: 
- REDUCED VISIBILITY IN HEAVY SNOW 
- CHALLENGING DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW 
- LOCAL BLOWING SNOW 

REMARK: A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL 
TO B.C. MOUNTAINS BEGINNING ON SATURDAY. AS THE LOW INTENSIFIES ON 
SUNDAY, SNOWFALL ACCUMULATION WILL RAPIDLY INCREASE ACROSS THE 
HIGHWAY PASSES. SNOW LEVELS WILL ALSO LOWER TO NEAR VALLEY BOTTOM IN 
THE WAKE OF THE COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW. LOCAL BLOWING 
SNOW IS POSSIBLE IN WIND-PRONE AREAS. 

BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH CHANGING ROAD CONDITIONS. 

STAY TUNED TO YOUR LOCAL FORECASTS AND TRAVELLERS ROUTE BULLETIN FOR 
THE LATEST FORECAST. CHECK DRIVEBC FOR THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS.

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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)BCSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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