special weather statement in effect — Manning - Skagit Valley, Canada

Fall Storm Bringing Mixed Weather Conditions Saturday.

What:
- Sudden gusty winds of 60 to 80 km/h.
- Snow levels lowering to 1500 metres over southern B.C.
- Snow levels lowering to 1200 metres over central B.C.
- Risk of thunderstorms over Cariboo and Columbia regions.

When:
Saturday except this evening for the Chilcotin.

Where:
- Fraser Valley East including Hope
- Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Kamloops
- Highway 97C - Okanagan Connector
- Highway 3 - Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass
- Manning - Skagit Valley
- Similkameen
- Nicola
- 100 Mile
- Chilcotin
- Cariboo
- Prince George
- Stuart - Nechako
- Lakes District

Impacts:
- Possible localised utility outages
- Possible fallen branches
- High profile vehicles should take caution in high winds
- Possible slippery conditions over high elevation passes with wet snow

Additional information:
A sharp cold front moving across the B.C. Interior on Saturday will primarily generate strong gusty winds of 60 to 80 km/h. Ahead of this cold front, strong southwest winds gusting to 80 km/h will develop lee of the Coast Mountains in the Chilcotin this evening. Snow levels will fall with the passage of this cold front on Saturday and may produce some snow over high elevation highway passes. In the wake of the cold front, cold and unstable air will generate scattered showers, small hail and risk of thunderstorms across the central interior and parts of the Columbia regions.

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