WOCN18 CWVR 241126
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:26 A.M. PDT MONDAY 24 MARCH 2025.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS.

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==DISCUSSION==

SNOW, MODERATE RAIN, AND RISING FREEZING LEVELS. 

WHEN: TODAY. 

WHERE: WEST KOOTENAY, KOOTENAY LAKE, ARROW LAKES - SLOCAN LAKE, 
HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS. 

POTENTIAL IMPACTS: 
- MESSY ROAD CONDITIONS DUE TO RAIN ON SNOW. 
- WATER POOLING AND LOCALIZED FLOODING DUE TO MODERATE RAINFALL 
ACCUMULATION AND SNOW MELTING. 
- SNOW MELTING WILL CONTINUE ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY DUE TO 
FREEZING LEVELS FURTHER RISING TO 2500 TO 3000 METRES. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A TWO-DAY WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO 
MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN B.C. TODAY. SNOW LEVELS WILL RISE TO 1700 
METRES BY THIS MORNING, THEN TO 2000 METRES BY THIS AFTERNOON. 

FOR HIGHWAY 3 - PAULSON SUMMIT TO KOOTENAY PASS, RAIN ON SNOW WILL 
LIKELY GIVE MESSY ROAD CONDITIONS TODAY. 

FOR THE TOWNS IN WEST KOOTENAY, KOOTENAY LAKE, AND ARROW LAKES - 
SLOCAN LAKE REGIONS, TOTAL RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS MAY REACH 20 TO 30 
MM BY TONIGHT. 

A CLEARING TREND IS LIKELY ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS A RIDGE OF 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS. FREEZING LEVELS WILL FURTHER RISE TO 2500 TO 
3000 METRES. MOUNTAIN SNOW MELTING MAY GIVE RISE TO MORE WATER 
POOLING AND LOCALIZED FLOODING.

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(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

END/PSPC