Snowfall warnings and watches on high elevation southern B.C. highways

It may not be the safest day for a road trip in the B.C. Interior.

A snowfall warning is in effect today, Nov. 25, on the Trans-Canada Highway between Eagle Pass and Rogers Pass, as well as Highway 3 between Paulson Summit and Kootenay Pass, where 15 centimetres of snow is expected, according to a snowfall warning issued by Environment Canada.

Tonight, a winter storm is expected to impact several high-elevation routes in the Southern Interior.

Over 20 cm of heavy snow is likely on parts of Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton, parts of the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops and parts of the Okanagan Connecter from Merritt to Kelowna. Wind gusts up to 60 km/h will create poor visibility.

“Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations,” Environment Canada reports. “Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility in some locations.”

For a more thorough report of Interior roads and highways, check out the daily iN TRAFFIC here.

For the latest on the watches and warnings, check out Environment Canada's public alert web page here.

Go to DriveBC here for the latest on highways conditions.

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