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Heavy snow heading for Southern Interior highways

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After a frosty couple of weeks, the weather is warming up this week but the system bringing warm temperatures is also bringing a lot of precipitation — as much as 30 centimetres at some highway passes. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement noting that snowfall of 20 to 30 cm is...

FORECAST: This could get loud

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - One more day and you might have thoughts the folks at Environment Canada were playing an odd April Fool’s Day prank, but it is only March 31 and there is a chance of thunderstorms in parts of the region today. In Kamloops, Environment Canada is calling for a 70 per cent chance of...

Highway 1 closed for avalanche control Friday

AVALANCHE RISK AGAIN HIGH THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you are heading east for the long weekend you might want to adjust your travel times. In addition to a winter driving advisory from the Shuswap to the Alberta border, delays of up to three hours are expected on Highway 1 through Glacier National Park on Friday. Drive...

Avalanche control and rockslides along popular routes

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - There are a few things to consider if you're navigating B.C. roads or enjoying the great outdoors today. According to DriveBC.ca, avalanche control is happening Jan. 20, 2015 on Highway 1 from the west boundary of Glacier National Park to the east boundary in both directions, so targeted areas along the route will be...

Highway 1 remains closed because of avalanche risk

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A storm system that left behind upwards of 40 centimetres of snow in our region and closed some schools for two days has also shut down Highway 1 in several spots. Avalanche control took place between Craigellachie and Revelstoke Monday because of the high risk and that section of highway was again shut...