Winter Driving
Recent snow great for Sun Peaks, closes Highway 1 for avalanche control
KAMLOOPS - The last several days have brought a bounty of fresh snow to the higher elevations which is great news for ski hills like Sun Peaks, but is causing concern in backcountry areas and along Highway 1. About 45 centimetres of snow fell at the mid-mountain level in the past week at Sun Peaks,...
Avalanche risk increases on heels of windy, wet weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With spring break officially underway for students and spring-like temperatures throughout the region it may feel like spring in the valleys but this past weekend proved winter is not over just yet. On Saturday a wind storm ripped through the region, leaving thousands without power, and while B.C. Hydro crews raced to fix...
Rural RCMP kept busy during snowy weather
KAMLOOPS – Within a short two-hour time period, Rural RCMP officers responded to five accidents caused by snowy conditions on Monday, Feb. 2. Just before 2 p.m. RCMP responded to a woman’s vehicle that came to rest on a power pole near Little Heffley Lake after her care fishtailed and landed in the ditch. The...
Highway 1 closed for avalanche control Monday afternoon
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Avalanche risk is considerable to high throughout the region and crews will again be doing avalanche control in Glacier National Park to minimize the risk. The warmer temperatures and sunshine will create springlike conditions in Glacier National Park and Avalanche Canada believes this could lead to more large natural activity, leading to a...
Heavy snow continues on Coquihalla, 97C
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Mother Nature seems determined to let us know we are well on our way to winter with yet another round of heavy snow expected to hit area highways today. The system currently over the Interior will continue to drop heavy snow on mountain passes through tonight though the snow will start to mix...
Heavy snow to continue on highways
NEAR-RECORD HIGHS EXPECTED MID-WEEK THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you are hitting the highways today, beware: Warnings of compact snow and slippery sections have been issued for many areas and more than 30 centimetres has fallen on several mountain passes over the past few days. Now another 15 cm is being forecast over the next 24 hours...
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...