iN TRAFFIC: Snowfall warning tonight for the Coquihalla
About 15 centimetres of snow is expected on the Coquihalla between Hope and Merritt tonight.
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning as a result.
“A frontal system will bring heavy now tonight,” according to the warning. “The snow will begin this evening and ease early Saturday morning. Snowfall amounts of 15 cm are expected by Saturday morning.”
DriveB.C. is reporting Highway 1 has slippery sections from Chase to Revelstoke; Highway 5A has slippery sections between Merritt and Kamloops; Highway 6EW has compact snow between Vernon and Coldstream; Highway 97 has slippery sections between Summerland and Kelowna; Highways 97A and 97B have slippery sections throughout; and Highway 97C has slippery sections between Merritt and Ashcroft.
Charles Andrews, who commutes from Armstrong to Sicamous via Highway 97A, reported that the road was mostly bare this morning.
"The picture shows what the road was long me for the most part," Andrews said.
In weather, Kamloops is in for a high of 3 Celsius and low of -1 C, according to Environment Canada. Vernon and Kelowna are both in for a high of 1 and low of -3 C. And Penticton will see a high of 5 C and low of 0.
At the ski hills, Big White Mountain Resort is reporting 19 cm over the past week and an alpine snow base of 197 cm. At Sun Peaks Ski Resort there’s been 4 cm of snow in the past 48 hours and 23 cm since last week; SilverStar Mountain Resort has an alpine snow base of 196 cm; and Apex Mountain Resort is reporting 13 cm over the past week.
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