Environment Canada issues snowfall warning for Coquihalla Highway

KAMLOOPS – A snowfall warning has been issued for the Coquihalla Highway.

Environment Canada says a Pacific weather system moving into the south coast night will bring snow to the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope starting late tonight, Dec. 19.

The snow will continue until tomorrow night dropping between 15 to 30 centimetres by the time it moves on.

The warning states visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow, which can produce hazardous driving conditions.

Visit DriveBC.ca for updated road conditions.


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Brendan Kergin

Brendan grew up down on the coast before moving to Kamloops to pursue a degree in journalism. After graduating from TRU in 2013 he moved to Toronto to work as an editor, but decided to move back west after a couple years. With a big interest in politics, Brendan will be covering city hall. Outside of council chambers he’ll write about anything; if you have a story you think people might be interested in, contact him at bkergin@infonews.ca


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