Vehicle incident closes Coquihalla Highway near Hope
The major route between the southern Interior and the Lower Mainland is closed following a vehicle incident this morning.
It's closed the Coquihalla Highway this morning, Dec. 20, about five kilometres north of of Hope, according to Drive B.C.
A photo of the incident posted to Facebook shows a number of transport trucks stopped on the road and other vehicles stuck in deep snow.
Drive B.C. warns there will be major delays on the highway.
This comes as snow continues to fall in the Lower Mainland through to the Okanagan with 10 to 15 centimetres of snow expected through the mountains today.
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