WWCN18 CWVR 071327
FREEZING RAIN WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:27 A.M. PST SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER 2024.
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FREEZING RAIN WARNING FOR:
      OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA.

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==DISCUSSION==

FREEZING RAIN IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.

WHERE: OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA 

WHEN: THIS MORNING 

REMARK: A PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING PERIOD OF FREEZING RAIN 
AND SNOW FOR OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA TOMORROW 
MORNING. FREEZING RAIN WILL TAPER TO LIGHT FLURRIES TOWARDS MIDDAY.

SURFACES SUCH AS HIGHWAYS, ROADS, WALKWAYS AND PARKING LOTS MAY 
BECOME ICY AND SLIPPERY. TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN WALKING OR DRIVING IN 
AFFECTED AREAS. BE PREPARED TO ADJUST YOUR DRIVING WITH CHANGING 
ROAD CONDITIONS. 

FREEZING RAIN WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN RAIN FALLING IN SUB-ZERO 
TEMPERATURES CREATES ICE BUILD-UP AND ICY SURFACES. 

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 TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)BCSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

END/PSPC