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Late-Season Snowfall Prompts Travel Advisories for BC Mountain Highways

Environment Canada warns of wet snow and shifting conditions at high-elevation passes, with accumulations of up to 10 cm expected through Tuesday.

Environment Canada has issued a handful of special weather statements for four major British Columbia Interior highways. Vehicles are seen as they drive along the Coquihalla Highway Wednesday, January 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Overview

  • Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for several high-elevation highways, including the Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector, and Highway 3 via Allison and Kootenay Passes.
  • Wet snow is forecast at highway summits, with initial accumulations of trace to 5 cm Monday and up to an additional 5 cm possible by Tuesday.
  • Snow levels are fluctuating near 1200 metres; snow may transition to rain Monday afternoon before potentially returning overnight as temperatures drop.
  • Travellers are advised to prepare for rapidly changing conditions and adjust driving plans accordingly, despite winter tire regulations ending on April 30.
  • This advisory follows a season of extreme weather in BC, highlighting ongoing climate variability and late-spring snowfall anomalies.