The weather troubles this week for the B.C. Interior mountain passes are set to continue into the weekend.
Environment Canada has issued a third major weather alert since Tuesday for the Coquihalla Highway (Hwy 5).
The active #BCstorm pattern continues with alerts being added to the S Coast & Central Interior for Friday's storm. The stormy pattern continues this weekend w/ more strong winds & heavy rain. #BattenDownTheHatches #BuildTheArk Latest alerts here: https://t.co/bjoE5oGcgz pic.twitter.com/hGFjG33JvM
— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) December 13, 2018
The stretch of highway between Hope and Merritt is expected to see 15 centimetres of snow beginning tonight, but that may not be the biggest issue.
Wind gusts to 90 km/h are also expected, which will blow that snow around and contribute to some poor visibility for drivers.
It’s not the only stretch of highway between the B.C. Interior and the coast that will be troublesome, as the Connector (Hwy 97C) will also see some snow and similar wind conditions.
Several Snowfall Warnings in effect for the Highway Passes including #BCHwy99 #BCHwy5 #BCHwy1 and #BCHwy1. Full details available from our "Traveller's Route Forecast" https://t.co/HZI3RRyjbk #DriveBC #DriveToConditions pic.twitter.com/zpLD500NjM
— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) December 13, 2018
Hwy 3, between Hope and Princeton as well as the stretch from the Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass, won’t have ideal driving conditions either.
For the most up to date driving conditions around the province, you can check out the DriveBC website.
