Roads posted May 17, 2024 @ 05:25am by Iain Burns

Watch out for snow on Coquihalla Highway, Okanagan Connector

We’re fast approaching June, so of course that means there are multiple snowfall warnings across BC Interior highways this morning.

The Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector, Allison Pass and Begbie Summit are all expected to see between two and five centimetres of the white stuff between today and Saturday morning.

DriveBC posted a short video this morning showing a very wintry scene along the Coquihalla, where snow is currently falling.

❄️#BCHwy5 Snowfall in progress for the #Coquihalla, as well as neighbouring routes such as the #OkanaganConnector #BCHwy97C.

🏔️Watch for changing road & weather conditions, and reduce your speed. #Merritt #HopeBC pic.twitter.com/M6fw9uzdCB
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) May 17, 2024

“An upper low will bring a cool air mass to higher elevations of the BC Interior today and into this long weekend,” according to a public notice from meteorologists at Environment Canada.

“Colder air along with precipitation means the mountain passes are seeing some snow now. The precipitation is going to change to rain during the day, and likely to return back to flurries tonight and into Saturday morning.

“Transportation routes may be impacted. Travellers should be prepared for rapidly changing weather conditions.”

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