Heavy snow flies on highways
Rob Gibson – 07.10.2021 / 11:05 am | History: 347905
Photo: DriveBC
Heavy snow falls on Rogers Pass on Thursday morning.
UPDATE 11:05 am
While some snow fell overnight on the Okanagan Connector, heavy snow continues to fall on Rogers Pass in the east.
On Thursday morning, large snowflakes fall on the high mountain pass that connects Revelstoke and Golden. The summit is 1,330 meters above sea level.
Trees along the highway and parts of the road are covered with snow. As one of the best backcountry ski destinations in the country, the pre-season snow will delight skiers and boarders.
The Coquihalla summit has been free of snow since Thursday morning.
The winter tire requirement for high mountain passes came into force in BC on October 1st.
UPDATE 8:15 am
One of our readers shared a photo of his home in Joe Rich on Highway 33.
Hartmut Witschel says that there are 4 centimeters of snow on his deck and that he is at an altitude of 1200 meters.
A quick look at the Big White cameras shows that there is snow dusting there too.
Photo: Hartmut Witschel
ORIGINAL 7:54 am
Travelers who took the Okanagan Connector on Thursday morning noticed some snow in some places.
DriveBC cameras show snow starting at the Brenda Mine west to Pothole Lake.
Environment Canada claims a mostly cloudy day with a 60 percent chance of showers early and later in the morning with snow at 1,500 meters.
There is a risk of frost tonight at a low of plus one.
Photo: DriveBC
Pennask Summit Hwy 97C (Okanagan Connector), approximately 74 km west of Kelowna, looking east.
