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(UPDATE: Nov. 25 @ 4:42 pm) – Highway 3 has reopened through the Kootenay Pass following earlier avalanche control work.
(Original story: Nov. 25 @ 11:01 am) – DriveBC says a section of Highway 3 in the west Kootenays will be closed for a couple hours today.
The highway will be closed from 2-4 pm between the West Avalanche Gate and East Avalanche Gate for 17.8 km through the Kootenay Pass.
A detour will not be available.
The highway was under several weather alerts last past week, bringing between 15-40 cm of snow in some places.
👋Heads up travelers.
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) November 25, 2024
⛔️The #KootenayPass on #BCHwy3 will be CLOSED today from 2PM - 4PM for Avalanche control work. No detour is available.
ℹ️For more info:https://t.co/mdnmtUqafD pic.twitter.com/UCa70ZB8Bm