WWCN11 CWVR 122140

YELLOW WARNING - WINTER STORM

FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA

ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 1:40 P.M. PST FRIDAY 12 DECEMBER 2025.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - FOR:

=NEW= NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING KITIMAT.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WINTER STORM - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH - 

WINTER STORM - FOR:

      NORTH COAST - INLAND INCLUDING KITIMAT.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



HAZARDOUS WINTER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.



WHAT: SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 30 TO 40 CM. FREEZING RAIN. 



WHERE: NORTH COAST - INLAND FROM KITIMAT AND NORTHWARDS ALONG 

HIGHWAY 37. 



WHEN: TONIGHT TO SATURDAY EVENING. 



REMARKS: AN APPROACHING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL APPROACH THE COAST 

TONIGHT AND AND SPREAD SNOW TO INLAND AREAS OF THE NORTH COAST 

THROUGH SATURDAY. 



HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED NEAR KITIMAT. 



ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, FALLING SNOW COULD BECOME MIXED WITH ICE 

PELLETS FOLLOWED BY FREEZING RAIN. THE SNOW, ICE PELLETS AND 

FREEZING RAIN ARE EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY EVENING BUT 

ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY MORNING. 



STRONG OUTFLOW WINDS MAY BRING DRIFTING SNOW TO LOCALIZED AREAS, 

REDUCING VISIBILITIES AND INCREASE THE RISK OF POWER OUTAGES.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE LIKELY. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND 

DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS. CONSIDER POSTPONING NON-ESSENTIAL 

TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE. KEEP ROOFS 

CLEAR TO AVOID THE DANGER OF HEAVY SNOW LOADS. STAY AWAY FROM FALLEN 

POWER LINES. 



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. 



FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT: 

HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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