(UPDATE: Dec. 10 @ 2:35 pm) – After an 18 hour closure, Highway 1 has reopened between Hope and Lytton.
The highway was closed Friday evening due to avalanche risk.
Winter conditions kept the highway closed until 2:30 Saturday afternoon.
Drivers will be able to travel the highway once again, however, DriveBC is warning of delays due to congestion.
✅CLEAR - #BCHwy1 The highway is open in both directions between #HopeBC and #Lytton after being closed due to winter operations. Expect some delays to remain. #FraserCanyon
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) December 10, 2022
(Original story: Dec. 10 @ 8:47 am) – Highway 1 remains closed between Lytton and Hope due to avalanche hazard.
The highway was closed at about 8 pm Friday evening.
⛔REMINDER - #BCHwy1 CLOSED between #HopeBC & #Lytton due to avalanche hazard. https://t.co/00CX3jtmHu #FraserCanyon
— DriveBC (@DriveBC) December 10, 2022
In a news release, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure said there was a high avalanche risk in the Jackass Mountain area.
Local traffic is able to travel from Hope to Boothroyd during the closure, however.
Environment Canada said heavy snow and freezing rain would be affecting roads throughout the Fraser Valley.
Be sure to visit DriveBC for the latest updates. NowMedia staff will also update this story as more information becomes available.
