Environment Canada issues snowfall warning for Highway 3

Drivers can expect between 15 to 20 centimetres of snow on Highway 3 today in the southern Interior.

Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning today, Oct. 21, on Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass.

Accumulations of 15 cm has fallen over parts of the highway and is expected to continue this morning before tapering off this afternoon. A further five cm is expected, according to the weather warning.

Drive B.C. is also warning of slippery sections and compact snow on the Okanagan Connector and Coquihalla.

Environment Canada warns travellers to be prepared to adjust their driving to the changing road conditions. Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations.

Road conditions are available at Drive B.C. here.

To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@canada.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.


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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.