VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning drivers who intend to travel Highway 3 from the Paulson Summit and Kootenay Pass about hazardous conditions due to "rapidly accumulating snow."
It says a Pacific frontal system will bring up to 50 centimetres of snow before Thursday night.
About 15 centimetres of snow is also expected in the North Peace River region, where a separate snowfall warning has been issued, before easing overnight.
The weather office says that same system has also prompted rainfall warnings for northern sections of Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and Howe Sound, while a special weather statement along the west coast of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Island from Tofino south to Clo-oose warns of waves of up to four metres.
It says water levels could reach 60 centimetres above the normal highest tide and may push the water into low-lying areas and could sweep beachgoers into the ocean.
The latest advisories come on the heels of a wind storm that knocked out power to thousands on the Lower Mainland and southern Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Island overnight Wednesday, while also causing numerous ferry cancellations.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 13, 2024.
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