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Highway 3 closed due to downed power lines

Highway 3 closed due to downed power lines | iNFOnews.ca
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Highway 3 has closed this afternoon east of Hope as power lines have blocked the road.

Drive B.C. reported the event at roughly 12:30 p.m. today, Jan. 6.

The power lines are located about 16 kilometres east of Hope, between First Avalanche Gate and Sunshine Valley.

Both lanes are currently blocked and an assessment is in progress.

Weather alerts are in effect for the Trans-Canada Highway, Coquihalla Highway, Highway 3 and the Okanagan Connector due to snow.

Go to Drive B.C. here for the very latest on the status of Highway 3 and highway conditions throughout the province.

For the very latest on weather warnings check out Environment Canada's web page here.

READ MORE: Snowfall warnings issued through Friday for Southern Interior

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Carli Berry

Carli Berry

Carli Berry has been telling stories in the Okanagan for the past three years and after finding her footing in the newspaper industry, joined the Infonews team in January 2020. Recipient of the 2019 MA Murray award for feature writing, Carli is passionate about stories that involve housing, business and the environment. Born on Vancouver Island, she is happy to say Okanagan Lake reminds, her slightly, of the ocean. Carli can be reached at (250) 864-7494 or email cberry@infonews.ca.

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