yellow warning - snow squall - in effect Brief, intense snowfall is expected. Visibility will be rapidly reduced due to the heavy snow combined with blowing snow. What: An Arctic front bringing strong gusts generating poor visibility in blowing snow When: - Early this evening for Prince George - Mid-evening to after midnight for McGregor Where: Prince George, Hixon, McGregor, Dome Creek. Additional information: An Arctic cold front moving through the central interior this evening will generate north to northwest winds gusting to 60 km/h. This rapid rise in wind will produce sudden reduction in visibility due to blowing snow this evening. In the Prince George area, this will likely occur around the evening rush hour. The front will move into the McGregor area this evening and end after midnight. ### Travel will likely be hazardous. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times. There may be a significant impact on rush hour traffic. Snow squall warnings are issued when localized, intense snowfall causing near zero visibility is expected. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm. For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.
