Active AlertsPine Valley, BC

Yellow Advisory - Blowing Snow

Issued at Sat 4:27 AM Feb. 21
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description

Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow is expected in some locations.

What:
Gusty northerly winds combined with falling snow resulting in visibility less than 500m in blowing snow

When:
Sunday

Where:
- Highway 97 through Pine Pass
- Mackenzie
- McLeod Lake


Additional information:
An Arctic front pushing through the Rockies will generate strong, gusty northerly winds. An upper front bringing snow on Sunday will then combine with the winds to generate visibilities less than 500 metres in blowing snow across the region.

Conditions will improve Sunday night as the winds diminish and the snow eases.

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Travel will likely be hazardous due to near-zero visibility.

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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