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Driving mountain passes a challenge; heavy snow falling
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The meteorologists at Environment Canada are predicting a dump of snow on the mountain passes Saturday making the drive to and from the Thompson-Okanagan a challenge this weekend. A disturbance moving south from the northwest is responsible for the heavy snow, according to a special weather statement issued Saturday morning. The Okanagan Connector,...
UPDATE: Highway 6 reopens following Wednesday morning car crash
VERNON - Highway 6 just west of Lumby has reopened following a car accident Wednesday morning. The highway was closed in both directions while emergency officials attended the scene. Vehicles were detoured around the accident via Whitevale Road. To contact the reporter for this story, email Charlotte Helston at chelston@infonews.ca or call 250-309-5230. To contact...
Heavy snow hitting the highways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you plan to head out on the highways this weekend make sure you have your brain switched to winter driving. Several Interior highways are already covered with compact snow and slushy sections and another 20 centimetres of snow is expected by Saturday morning. A system heading over the Interior will bring heavy...
Highway between Vernon and Kamloops to be closed next Monday
KAMLOOPS – Motorists looking to travel between Kamloops and Vernon are being advised Highway 97 will be closed for 12 hours overnight starting at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 10. The railway crossing between Monte Lake and Westwold will be replaced, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Transportation. The construction will block traffic...