WOCN18 CWVR 242346
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR THE B.C. TRAVELLERS ROUTES
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:46 P.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 HIGH FREEZING LEVELS. 

WHEN: THIS EVENING. 

WHERE: 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. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: PERIODS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE INTO THE 
EVENING BEFORE FINALLY TAPERING OFF TO A FEW SHOWERS NEAR MIDNIGHT. 
AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 MM CAN BE EXPECTED. 
ADDITIONALLY, VERY HIGH FREEZING LEVELS AND MOUNTAIN SNOW MELT 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

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