WWCN13 CWVR 161155
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:55 A.M. PST MONDAY 16 FEBRUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= YOHO PARK - KOOTENAY PARK
=NEW= ELK VALLEY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 CM IS EXPECTED. 

WHERE: ELK VALLEY, AND YOHO PARK - KOOTENAY PARK (PARTICULARLY 
HIGHWAY 93 THROUGH KOOTENAY PARK). 

WHEN: THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

REMARKS: AN INCOMING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOW TO 
SOUTHEASTERN B.C. BEGINNING THIS AFTERNOON. SNOWFALL WILL INTENSIFY 
THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH TILL TUESDAY BRINGING 10 TO 20 CM 
OF SNOW. AMOUNTS MAY VARY WIDELY OVER SHORT DISTANCES. 

THE SNOW WILL TAPER TUESDAY AFTERNOON AS THE SYSTEM MOVES EASTWARD 
THROUGH THE PRAIRIES.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO 
ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. ALLOW 
EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. IF DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS, SLOW DOWN 
AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. 

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. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

END/PSPC