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winter storm warning in effectA prolonged snowstorm is expected.When: Wednesday through Friday midday.Where: Bulkley Valley, Williston, Stuart - Nechako, Prince George, McGregor, Cariboo North and South and Yellowhead. Remarks: A low pressure system over the Gulf of Alaska will bring snow to parts of the northern and central BC interior beginning Wednesday morning and continuing until Friday morning. Light flurries on Wednesday will transition to more consistent snowfall by Wednesday night, continuing through Friday. Snowfall may be heavy at times on Thursday and Thursday night as the system moves across the central BC interior. Conditions are expected to improve Friday as the system moves eastward and away from BC.Snowfall amounts for the period are expected to be between 20 to 40 cm with the higher amounts most likely near the western slopes of the Rockies. However, there is uncertainty where the band of heaviest snow will occur, especially for the Stuart-Nechako, Prince George, and Cariboo regions. The forecasted snowfall amounts across these regions may change as the event nears and confidence increases.###Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. Poor weather conditions may contribute to transportation delays.Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #BCStorm.

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