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Snow in June?

Jun 6, 2019 | 2:51 PM

Winter weather is expected to make a brief return to some of B.C.’s mountain passes.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for upper elevation highways like the Coquihalla system, the Trans-Canada Highway through the Rogers Pass, and for the Yellowhead Highway from Tête Jaune Cache to the Alberta Border.

“A cold upper trough moving through British Columbia will give some late season flurries to the mountain passes and northern British Columbia overnight and Friday morning,” an Environment Canada release said.

The weather agency stated flurries are expected above 1,300 to 1,500 metres, but could briefly move lower during periods of intense flurry activity.

“Most southern highway passes are forecast to receive about 2 to 5 cm of wet snow overnight through Friday morning with a locally higher amount up to 10 cm possible over the Okanagan Connector,” the agency said.

Forecasters expect the precipitation to change back to rain on Friday as the airmass begins to warm.

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