WWCN18 CWVR 151054
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:54 A.M. PDT WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOW AT TIMES HEAVY CONTINUES.

WHERE: HIGHWAY 3 - NEAR KOOTENAY PASS.

WHEN: NOW UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

REMARKS: SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH SOUTHEASTERN BC. APPROXIMATELY 15 CM HAS
ALREADY FALLEN SINCE YESTERDAY WITH A FURTHER 15 TO 25 CM EXPECTED
BEFORE EASING EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

STRONG WINDS AT TIMES WILL ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM AND GIVE LIMITED
VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW.

VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY
CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. IF DRIVING, TURN ON
YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE.

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 POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

END/PSPC