(JENNIFER STAHN / iNFOnews.ca)
December 18, 2021 - 9:09 AM
Snowfall warnings are continuing throughout the Interior Saturday morning.
Environment Canada is warning of hazardous winter conditions on the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops. The highway could see to 40 centimetres of snow today, Dec. 18 until late tonight. Warnings are also in effect for the Trans-Canada Highway from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass, the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kamloops and along Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton.
Travel will be difficult due to rapidly accumulating snow and visibility may suddenly become reduced at times, according to Environment Canada.
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Snowfall warnings are also in effect for the North Okanagan, North Thompson, Similkameen and Central Okanagan, as a Pacific frontal system moves across the Interior.
Snow began last night with 2 to 5 cm reported so far. It will fall periodically between now and early tonight. Kelowna, Vernon, Enderby, Lumby, Armstrong, West Kelowna and Peachland are expected to see 10 to 15 cm.
Get the latest details on weather here.
Environment Canada is asking the public to report severe weather via email or by tweeting with the #BCStorm hashtag.
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