Coquihalla remains closed from Hope to Merritt

The Coquihalla remains closed this afternoon.

With more than 70 centimetres of snow falling over a 48 hour period, the Coquihalla had to be closed last night and avalanche control work began this morning.

The Ministry of Transportation will be continuing avalanche control and clean-up, according to an update from DriveB.C., which says the next update is expected around 3 p.m.

Highways 1 and 3 are can be used instead but significant delays can be expected.

—Story updated Feb. 5 at 1:35 p.m. with an update from DriveB.C.

? UPDATE – #BCHwy5 remains CLOSED in both directions between #HopeBC and #Merritt due to conditions.

Avalanche control work and clean up of the roadway continues.

Next update 3:00 pm PST Saturday, March 4th, 2023.#Coquihalla

?? For more info: https://t.co/ULRwQb2hi6

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) March 4, 2023

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