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Special Weather Statement

Issued at Sat 10:05 AM Jun. 21
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description

Possible wet snow over Kootenay Pass.

What: Snowfall accumulations of trace to 4 cm.

When: Now through this afternoon.

Where: Highway 3 - Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass.

Additional information:
An upper disturbance over southern British Columbia is bringing widespread moderate to heavy showers and a possibility of wet snow over the highway summit.

Because of the convective nature of the system, snow levels may temporarily lower to 1600-2000 metres as intense bands of precipitation move through. Snowfall accumulations will be highly variable depending on elevation. Trace to 4 cm can be expected through this afternoon.

Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions.

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Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

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@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

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