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4 HIGHWAY ALERTS
COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - HOPE TO MERRITT
ORANGE WARNING - RAINFALL

Impact Level: High

Forecast Confidence: High

Rain, at times heavy, is expected. What: Rainfall amounts 60 mm to 80 mm. When: Today. Where: Manning - Skagit Valley, Hwy 3 - Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass, Coquihalla Hwy - Hope to Merritt. Remarks: A strong frontal system is bringing significant rain to the region. Heavy rain will continue today with freezing levels rising to 2500 metres by this afternoon. Strong and gusty southerly winds this morning shift to southwesterly this afternoon. The rain is expected to ease early this evening as the system moves off. Localized flooding is likely. Some roads may become impassable. Travel delays and/or cancellations are likely. Landslides may occur in vulnerable areas such as steep slopes, deforested areas or recent burn scars. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Don't drive through flooded roadways. Road conditions are available at 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. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.

In effect for:

  • Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt
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HIGHWAY 3 - HOPE TO PRINCETON VIA ALLISON PASS
ORANGE WARNING - RAINFALL

Impact Level: High

Forecast Confidence: High

Rain, at times heavy, is expected. What: Rainfall amounts 60 mm to 80 mm. When: Today. Where: Manning - Skagit Valley, Hwy 3 - Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass, Coquihalla Hwy - Hope to Merritt. Remarks: A strong frontal system is bringing significant rain to the region. Heavy rain will continue today with freezing levels rising to 2500 metres by this afternoon. Strong and gusty southerly winds this morning shift to southwesterly this afternoon. The rain is expected to ease early this evening as the system moves off. Localized flooding is likely. Some roads may become impassable. Travel delays and/or cancellations are likely. Landslides may occur in vulnerable areas such as steep slopes, deforested areas or recent burn scars. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Don't drive through flooded roadways. Road conditions are available at 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. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.

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  • Highway 3 - Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass
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COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - MERRITT TO KAMLOOPS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Moderate to strong winds this afternoon What: Wind gusts ranging from 70-90 km/h When: This afternoon into this evening Where: - South Thompson - Nicola - Coquihalla Highway (Merritt to Kamloops) - Okanagan Connector Additional information: A strong low pressure system will be moving across Southern BC this afternoon, likely bringing southwest winds with gusts of 70-90 km/h to the region. Merritt may not see winds as strong as the rest of the region as it is sheltered. The winds are expected to pick up this afternoon and weaken by late evening. Local utility outages are possible. Secure loose objects. Exercise caution when driving in crosswind prone areas. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Road conditions are available at 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. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.

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  • Coquihalla Highway - Merritt to Kamloops
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OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

Moderate to strong winds this afternoon What: Wind gusts ranging from 70-90 km/h When: This afternoon into this evening Where: - South Thompson - Nicola - Coquihalla Highway (Merritt to Kamloops) - Okanagan Connector Additional information: A strong low pressure system will be moving across Southern BC this afternoon, likely bringing southwest winds with gusts of 70-90 km/h to the region. Merritt may not see winds as strong as the rest of the region as it is sheltered. The winds are expected to pick up this afternoon and weaken by late evening. Local utility outages are possible. Secure loose objects. Exercise caution when driving in crosswind prone areas. Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions. Road conditions are available at 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. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: Colour-coded Weather Alerts.

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  • Okanagan Connector - Merritt to Kelowna
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Current ConditionsObserved at: Vancouver Int'l Airport

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

13°C

Wind:
SE 27
gusts 37 km/h
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Temperature:
13.1°C
Pressure:
100.2 kPa
Dew point:
12.1°C
Visibility:
48 km
Humidity:
94%
Date:
Observed at:
Vancouver Int'l Airport
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Chance of showers
Today
12°C
Rain ending early this afternoon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 except southeast 70 near the Strait of Georgia near noon. High 12.
A few showers
Tonight
8°C
Becoming cloudy late this evening with a few showers. Amount 5 mm. Wind southwest 40 km/h gusting to 60 becoming south 20 this evening. Low 8.
Showers
Tue, 16 Dec
10°C
Showers. Amount 10 to 20 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 10.
Night: Rain. Windy. Low 6.
Showers
Wed, 17 Dec
8°C
Showers. High 8.
Night: Showers. Low 6.
Rain
Thu, 18 Dec
8°C
Rain. High 8.
Night: Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4.
Chance of showers
Fri, 19 Dec
7°C
Cloudy with 70 percent chance of showers. High 7.
Night: Periods of rain. Low plus 3.
Showers
Sat, 20 Dec
5°C
Showers. High plus 5.
Night: Rain showers or flurries. Low plus 2.
Chance of showers
Sun, 21 Dec
4°C
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High plus 4.
Normals:
Max6°C.Min1°C.
Sunrise:
8:01 PST
Sunset:
16:15 PST

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