Hazardous winter conditions are expected.Heavy snow, blowing snow and very strong wind gusts for tonight.What:- 10 cm for the Okanagan Connector and up to 25 cm for Highway 3 - Hope to Princeton- Near zero visibility in blowing snow- Strong wind gusts up to 100 km/hWhen:Snow: Intensifying this afternoon to ThursdayBlowing snow: Wednesday night to ThursdayStrong winds: Wednesday night to ThursdayWhere:Highway 3 - Hope to PrincetonOkanagan Connector - Merritt to KelownaHazards:- Challenging driving conditions due to heavy snowfall- Sudden reduction in visibility due to blowing snow- Difficult driving conditions due to strong gusty winds, especially high profile vehiclesAdditional information:A low pressure system crossing the southwest interior tonight will bring another round of heavy flurries, blowing snow and strong winds to the southern interior highways. Snow will begin in earnest Wednesday afternoon as the low approaches the highways. As a sharp cold front associated with this low passes over the area tonight, snowfall will intensify and winds will rise with strong wind gusts up to 100 km/h resulting in near zero visibility in blowing snow.Conditions will improve Thursday morning but gusty winds and scattered flurries will prevail.###Travel will likely be challenging. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced to near zero at times.Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.Winter Storm Warnings are issued when multiple types of severe winter weather (such as snow, freezing rain, wind and rain) are expected or occurring.Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.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.