Special weather statements have been issued for some of B.C.’s major highways
‘Unpredictable’ springtime weather could impact drivers starting on Friday evening
20-40 centimetres is expected from Sunday night to Tuesday
The vehicle fire is in the northbound lanes, just south of Merritt
The work is expected to begin and end in 2022
Snow accumulation expected to reach up to 20 centimetres
20 to 30 cm of snow accumulation this morning
Road maintenance crews are prepping the highway for Friday’s snowfall
Nearly 20 centimetres expected from late afternoon through Monday morning
A warning of heavy snowfall has been put into place for major B.C. Highways
Total snowfall up to 25 cm in higher elevations, freezing rain overnight across FV, Coq, and Hwy 3
Additional 5 to 10 cm expected by evening, Environment Canada says
Ministry of Transportation says they’re confident the highway will reopen in January
The driver was ticketed and the truck towed
Snowfall is expected to taper off on Tuesday afternoon
Repairs could take months, B.C. officials say
38 cm has fallen, another 10 cm expected forecasts Environment Canada