The power of Mother Nature is a sight to behold.
Avalanche control forced the closure of Highway 1 near Revelstoke for much of Thursday as well as today and the resulting footage is breathtaking.
Posted by the BC Transportation Twitter account, the video shows a deliberately set avalanche to reduce the snow load in the Lanark snowshed area.
HUGE avalanche control on #BCHwy1 today. The control was necessary to reduce the snow load in the Lanark snowshed area. Pretty dramatic... Watch: pic.twitter.com/zvwu5lNzzW
— BC Transportation (@TranBC) February 9, 2018
Why we close the highway for avalanche control….
— BC Transportation (@TranBC) February 9, 2018
A look at work yesterday near Glacier National Park, as the avalanche drowns the #TransCanada. Thank you for your patience. #BCHwy1 pic.twitter.com/pI42DXXVMj
Stay safe out there folks!
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