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By Ashley Legassic

WINTER WEATHER

Special weather statement issued for mountain passes in Southern Interior including Coquihalla

Dec 18, 2019 | 3:26 PM

KAMLOOPS — Up to 25 centimetres of snow is in the forecast for area highways Thursday night.

In a special weather statement, Environment Canada says heavy snow over the Southern Interior mountain passes is expected to begin tomorrow evening (Dec. 19).

Periods of snow will persist well into the coming weekend, Environment Canada says.

Initial estimates put total snowfall around 15 to 25 centimetres for the Coquihalla Summit, Allison Pass and Kootenay Pass.

Roughly five to 10 centimetres is expected for Rogers Pass, the Coquihalla Highway at Helmer Lake, and the Okanagan Connector at Pennask Summit.

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“In advance of what could be a busy period for holiday travel, please keep an eye on route forecasts and be prepared for winter road conditions,” Environment Canada says in the statement.