UPDATE: Winter conditions briefly close Okanagan Connector

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Winter conditions forced the brief closure of Highway 97C in both directions yesterday.

The highway was closed from Pennask Summit to Brenda Mine Road Exit. Drive B.C. announced the closure yesterday, April 2 at 5:33 p.m and reopened it less than an hour later.

#BCHwy97C is Closed from Pennask Summit to Brenda Mines Road due to weather conditions. Assessment in progress. https://t.co/45t8sCuaks

— DriveBC TOK (@DriveBC_TOK) April 3, 2017

OPEN – #BCHwy97C from Pennask Summit to Brenda Mines Road. Expect winter driving conditions.

— DriveBC TOK (@DriveBC_TOK) April 3, 2017

#BCHwy97C Expect compact snow and slippery sections from Pennask Summit to Brenda Mine Road. #KelownaBC #MerrittBC

— DriveBC TOK (@DriveBC_TOK) April 3, 2017

Highway 97C wasn't the only mountain pass hit with winter conditions yesterday afternoon. Road conditions may have contributed to a fatal crash on Highway 5 near Merritt.

– This story was updated at 11:30 a.m. on April 3, 2017 with new information from Drive B.C. 

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