WWCN13 CWVR 162118
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:18 P.M. PDT MONDAY 16 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
      YELLOWHEAD.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - ENDED FOR:
      MCGREGOR.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

SNOWFALL WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CM CONTINUES.

SNOW AND LOCAL BLOWING SNOW CONTINUES OVER CENTRAL INTERIOR B.C. 

WHAT: 
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL OF UP TO 5 CM. 

WHEN: 
NOW TILL THIS EVENING. 

WHERE: 
YELLOWHEAD, HIGHWAY 16. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A FRONTAL SYSTEM CONTINUES TRACKING THROUGH INTERIOR OF BC THIS 
AFTERNOON IS BRINGING LOCAL HEAVY SNOW. PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE TO 
RAIN SHOWERS THIS EVENING AS TEMPERATURES RISE. LIGHT TO MODERATE 
RAIN ON SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER THE MID ELEVATIONS OF MOUNTAINOUS 
TERRAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

ROADS AND WALKWAYS WILL LIKELY BE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE DUE TO 
ACCUMULATING SNOW. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES. 
PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 

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

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