B.C. freeway contractor warns of slippery sections on mountain passes following snowfall

A freeway contractor in B.C.’s Southern Inside is warning motorists to drive cautiously this vacation weekend.

YRB Nicola, which supplies street upkeep within the Merritt space, says falling temperatures and snowfall from Friday evening have created slippery sections on native mountain passes.

“Please guarantee you are ready for winter-driving situations when travelling this vacation season,” YRB Nicola mentioned on its Fb web page.

On the summit of the Okanagan Connector, which has an elevation of 1,717 metres, the temperature on Saturday at 11 a.m., was -9.7 C. Twenty-four hours earlier, it was -3.4 C.

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DriveBC reported that 18 cm of snow fell alongside the summit in a single day.

Alongside the Coquihalla Freeway, the summit temperature on Saturday at 11 a.m. was -3.5 C. On Thursday on the identical time, it was simply above freezing at 0.7 C.

The summit, which has an elevation of 1,230 metres, additionally noticed roughly 5 cm of snowfall on Friday.

For the most recent street situations all through the province, go to DriveBC.

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