WWCN18 CWVR 142252
WINTER STORM WARNING
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:52 P.M. PST THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2024.
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WINTER STORM WARNING FOR:
      HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.

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==DISCUSSION==

HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

WHERE: HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS. 

WHEN: ENDING LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

HAZARD / IMPACTS: 
- SNOWFALL CAN CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITY. 
- EXPECT WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS. 

REMARKS: 
THE PACIFIC FRONTAL SYSTEM IMPACTING HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO 
KOOTENAY PASS WILL PASS LATER THIS AFTERNOON. IN BEHIND, THE AREA 
WILL REMAIN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF A COOLER AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS, 
WHICH MAY RESULT IN CONVECTIVE FLURRIES TONIGHT. THERE IS POTENTIAL 
FOR UP TO 5 CM AFTER MIDNIGHT IF THERE IS A PROLONGED LINE OF 
FLURRIES OCCURRING OVER THE SAME AREA.

RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. VISIBILITY MAY 
BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW. IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED 
WHILE DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, WATCH FOR TAIL LIGHTS AHEAD AND BE 
PREPARED TO STOP. 

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

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