Coquihalla Highway

Winter storm developing this weekend

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A winter storm set to hit the Southern Interior by Sunday could bring snowfall in excess of 25 centimetres at highway passes and could see snow turn to freezing rain in town. Friday morning Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for much of the Central and Southern Interior, including the Coquihalla Highway,...

UPDATE: Coquihalla southbound reopened

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Travellers to the Lower Mainland were delayed this morning because of a road closure on Highway 5 near the Coquihalla Summit. Drive B.C. reported the southbound lanes of the Coquihalla Highway closed today, Dec. 23, around 9:30 a.m. because of a vehicle incident. The highway was fully reopened by 1:20 p.m. Meanwhile, if...

Winter road conditions challenging drivers in Southern Interior

MERRITT – A Pacific front packed with moisture continues to track across the Southern Interior today dumping snow on the mountain passes, while the valley bottoms are getting flurries. A snowfall warning for the Coquihalla Highway from Merritt to Hope continues. Environment Canada is calling for between 15 to 25 centimetres of snow on that...

UPDATE: Crash on Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt

MERRITT – A two-vehicle crash on the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt closed the northbound lanes for a few hours this morning, Dec. 19. Highway 5 has reopened following the crash at Larson Hill on Highway 5, according to Drive B.C. A semi and a van were involved in the crash and B.C. Ambulance dispatched...

Snowfall warning continues for Coquihalla Highway

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A snow fall warning remains in effect for the Coquihalla Highway today. A slow moving low pressure system is making its way across southern B.C. producing rain in the valley bottoms and dumping snow at higher elevations, according to Environment Canada. Forecasters say between 10 to 15 centimetres of snow is expected to...

Winter storm bringing heavy snow to mountain passes

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It wouldn’t be the weekend without a warning from Environment Canada about heavy snow on the highways through B.C. Interior mountain passes. A heavy snowfall warning has been issued today, Dec. 12, as a strong Pacific frontal system is expected to start crossing over the Interior this afternoon. Forecasters say people heading to...

Heavy snow on B.C. Interior mountain passes

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – An intense storm system moving across B.C. this weekend is expected to dump snow on the mountain passes in the Interior. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements warning of heavy snow today, Dec. 5, and tomorrow on the Coquihalla Highway from Merritt to Hope, and on Highway 3 in the Allison Pass...

Changing speed limit signs on the way for B.C. highways

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Highway drivers will start seeing variable speed signs later this winter as the Ministry of Transportation begins installing them this week, though they won't be functioning until early in the new year. The pilot project, which is currently in its testing phase, will include signs on sections of the Trans-Canada, Sea to Sky...

UPDATE: Chaos on the Coquihalla as crashes close highway

MERRITT – Two separate crashes on the Coquihalla Highway completely closed the route from Merritt to Hope for several hours today and people posting to social media describe a chaotic scene with overturned vehicles and frustrated drivers. Teresa Seibel was driving north on the Coquihalla when she was stopped for over an hour shortly outside...

White, wet and windy start to the week in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - On the heels of a snow-filled Sunday, a mix of rain and snow will kick off the new week in Kamloops, along with strong winds. Environment Canada recorded 17.6 millimetres of precipitation at the airport, much of that rain, over the weekend, though higher elevations around the city received both more snow and...