Heading east? Heavy snowfall warning on Highway 1 through Rogers Pass

Travel over the Trans-Canada Highway to Alberta could prove tricky today as a strong frontal system makes its way across the region over the next 24 hours.

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Trans-Canada Highway through Eagle and Rogers Pass this morning, Dec. 7.

Heavy snow is expected to begin this morning and continue until late Tuesday for Rogers Pass, with accumulations of between 15 and 25 centimetres.

"With temperatures below zero and ample moisture, heavy snow will begin this morning over North Columbia and Rogers Pass," the snowfall warning reads. "As the frontal system continues to push south, heavy snow will start falling in East Columbia and Yoho Park later this afternoon."

No warnings have been issued for the Coquihalla Highway today.

Road conditions can be monitored through the Drive BC website.

With the week starting with temperatures higher than normal in Kamloops and the Okanagan, it doesn’t look like there will be any snow accumulation on valley bottoms.

Environment Canada says the Okanagan could see a mix of showers or flurries today through Wednesday, with daytime highs between 1 Celsius and 3 C, a couple of degrees above the seasonal norm of -1 C for Vernon, Kelowna and Penticton.

There is a 40 per cent chance of flurries or rain showers in Kamloops today, with a high of 8 Celsius expected. A chance of showers remains Tuesday through Wednesday, with daytime highs of of 9 C Tuesday, and 6 C Wednesday.

Kamloops's normal daytime high for this time of year is 1 C.

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