Snowfall warning

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Snowfall alert for Coquihalla Highway upgraded to winter storm ... (Globalnews.ca)

Environment Canada says an incoming Pacific weather system is expected to bring 25-40 cm between Hope and Merritt beginning later Sunday.

Rainfall amounts near 50 to 70 mm are expected before the heavy rain eases to showers Monday morning.” Snow at times heavy will continue through Monday and taper off to a few flurries Tuesday afternoon.” It also told motorists to consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve.

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Winter storm warning predicts 25 to 40 cm of snow on Coquihalla ... (iNFOnews)

Drivers are being advised to rethink their travel plans because of an approaching winter storm along the Coquihalla Highway between Hope and Merritt.

The heaviest snowfall is anticipated on Monday when the system will move further inland. When snow levels drop tonight, it will result in widespread snow along the highway. Precipitation will begin as snow this afternoon, and snow levels are expected to rise near 1,000 to 1,200 metres.

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Halifax school is open despite snow warning, bus pulled-Halifax (Eminetra Canada)

The Halifax Regional Education Center has triggered a number of protests on social media, announcing that all schools will open on Monday, despite the snow ...

Earlier on Monday, Halifax Transit announced that some of its routes would be placed in the Snow Plan. The reason for keeping the HRCE open, announced around 6am on Monday, is that it was predicted to show less than 5 centimeters of snow and sub-zero temperatures by 4pm. The Halifax Regional Education Center has triggered a number of protests on social media, announcing that all schools will open on Monday, despite the snow warning being issued.

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Halifax schools open despite snowfall warning, buses pulled (Globalnews.ca)

More than 90 minutes after Halifax Regional Centre for Education tweeted that schools would remain open, it announced that school busses would not be ...

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