Highway 5 at Comstock Road, about 15 kilometres south of Merritt, looking north.
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Republished January 18, 2018 - 11:08 AM
Original Publication Date January 18, 2018 - 9:28 AM
UPDATE: 11:03 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018
Drive B.C. has rescinded the travel advisories for the Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector and Highway 8.
The advisories were issued at around 9 a.m. today, Jan. 18, due to black ice and extremely slippery conditions on the Coquihalla from Kamloops to Hope, the Connector from Kelowna to Merritt and Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge.
Driving conditions on those highways have improved but those routes still have slushy and slippery sections, according to Drive B.C.
9:12 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018
Drivers are being warned to use caution when travelling southern Interior highways today.
According to Drive B.C., sections of the Coquihalla Highway, Highway 8 and the Okanagan Connector are being impacted by black ice and extremely slippery conditions.
Highway 5 between Hope and Kamloops is very slippery with black ice, along with Highway 97C between Merritt and Kelowna, Highway 8 between Merritt and Kelowna and Highway 8 between Merritt and Spences Bridge.
This comes as temperatures begin to warm up across the Thompson-Okanagan.
So far, there are no weather warnings or statements from Environment Canada.
Keep up to date with the latest driving conditions at Drive B.C.'s website, or follow them on Twitter at @DriveBC.
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