If you plan to travel to or from the interior of southern British Columbia this Thanksgiving weekend, prepare for the snow.
On Friday, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement calling for snow on most southern highway crossings.
“The system’s precipitation will start as rain on Saturday afternoon, and then as snow levels drop, it will change to snow on Saturday night or Sunday morning,” the national weather agency said in its statement. at 12:39 pm.
“The snow is expected to continue through Sunday night. Total snow accumulations of 10-15 cm can be expected, with the highest amounts at higher elevations. “
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Winter tires are required on most British Columbia roads as of October 1
Freeway passes include:
- Coquihalla, from Hope to Kamloops
- Highway 3, Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass
- Okanagan Connector, Merritt to Kelowna
- Trans-Canada Highway, from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass
The Coquihalla has a maximum elevation of 1,230 meters, while the Okanagan Connector reaches a maximum of 1,717 meters.
On Highway 3, Paulson Summit is 1,446 meters, while Kootenay Pass is 1,781 meters.
On the Trans-Canada Highway, Eagle Pass is 550 meters away, while Rogers Pass is 1,330 meters away.
On October 1, the provincial regulations that Snow tires or winter chains are required on most routes in BC, until March 31, although some routes are extended until April 30.
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