By Vanessa Ybarra

Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla and Trans Canada Highway

Nov 19, 2017 | 8:18 AM

KAMLOOPS — UPDATED-  5:30 AM November 20 — It may not be snowing in town, but highway drivers should still expect a snowy ride on the Coquihalla Highway this morning. 

According to Environment Canada close to 25 centimetres was expected to fall yesterday afternoon and overnight at the Coquihalla summit.

There is a snowfall warning in effect for the Coquihalla today. Up to 20 centimeters of snow is expected in total. The snow will ease by tonight.

2-4 centimeters of snow expected tonight on the Coquihalla between Merritt and Kamloops.

The highway was closed for several hours yesterday because of an accident at the snowshed. 

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Highway 5 north is reduced to single lane alternating traffic 29 kilometers north of Barriere after an accident yesterday.

The accident involved a semi loaded with lumber, and lumber was spread all over the highway, closing the road for much of yesterday afternoon and into the evening. 

The Trans Canada Highway from Eagle to Rogers Pass was also hit with around 20 centimetres. Good news is that the snowfall warning for that area has now been lifted.

Not so for Highway 3 from the Paulson Summitt to Kootenay Pass. The snowfall warning continues there, with 5-10 centimeters additional snowfall expected today. 

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EARLIER — MERRITT, B.C. — If you’re hitting the highway better brace for snow.

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope starting this afternoon.

Up to 25 centimetres of snow is expected to fall by Monday morning due to a slow moving frontal system sweeping across the Southwest Interior.

Environment Canada says the snow will ease up around midnight as the frontal system begins to travel to the Kootenay region.

A snowfall warning has also been issued for the Trans Canada Highway from Eagle to Rogers Pass, Highway 97 – Pine Pass, Highway 3 – Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass and North Columbia.

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