Snowfall, high wind warnings expand in B.C. as frontal system moves across province
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COQUIHALLA – Large portions of British Columbia are under warnings and advisories for heavy snowfall and high winds as a frontal system moves across the province, triggering an expansion of alerts.
Environment Canada has posted wind warnings from the Fraser Canyon and Chilcotin to the Lakes District and Stuart-Nechako regions, including Burns Lake, Anahim Lake, Lillooet and Lytton.
Special weather statements for high winds have also been issued for Prince George, Quesnel, parts of Highway 16 and the Coquihalla Highway, where the agency warns that gusts of up to 80 kilometres an hour could making driving difficult.
Snowfall warnings are also in place on Highway 1 from Sicamous to Golden, on Highway 16 from Tete Jaune Cache to the Alberta boundary, and for the North Columbia and Kinbasket regions, including Valemount.
Police say heavy snow may have contributed to the death of a 22-year-old woman from Salmon Arm after her vehicle lost control and collided with a semi-truck on Highway 97A.
The Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt also remains under a snowfall warning, with the revised forecast now calling for accumulations of up to 30 cm.
The forecaster also warns of localized heavy snow along the North Coast, including Prince Rupert, Terrace and Kitimat, while a snow squall warning remains in effect for the southern Peace region.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 26, 2026.