Image: Coquihalla Lakes - S Hwy 5, 61km south of Merritt, looking south at 5:21 a.m. January 5, 2023.
Snowy Highways

Snow falling on high-elevation highways east of the Fraser Valley

Jan 5, 2024 | 5:58 AM

CHILLIWACK — Snow and colder weather has started to arrive across parts of the B.C. Interior this weekend, dumping snow onto high-elevation highways leading in and out of the Lower Mainland.

DriveBC issued a Travel Advisory along Highway 3 through the Allison Pass Friday (Jan. 5) morning. Environment Canada has issued a snowfall advisory for the area, predicting up to 20 cm of snow.

Passes along the Coquihalla Highway are also seeing snowfall. DriveBC has ordered commercial trucks to use chains to operate north of the Box Canyon area, 33 km north of Hope. Semi-trucks must chain up or face the possibility of fines.