Snowfall warnings issued for some mountain passes in B.C.'s southeast

The Canadian Press

· Posted: Mar 13, 2025 3:15 PM EDT | Last Updated: 5 minutes ago

Environment Canada says a low-pressure strategy passing done southeastern British Columbia volition bring snowfall to immoderate upland passes.

It says the Trans-Canada Highway betwixt Eagle Pass and Rogers Pass volition spot snowfall intensify earlier the upwind strategy moves distant from the portion aboriginal connected Thursday. 

Amounts up to 15 centimetres are expected for the region, and the upwind bureau is informing that driving conditions whitethorn beryllium hazardous.

Another snowfall informing is up for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and on the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna, with 15 centimetres expected earlier Thursday afternoon.

Farther east, Environment Canada has issued a wintertime tempest informing for Highway 3 from the Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass.

It says that important snowfall of up to 25 centimetres is expected on precocious elevations and flurries are expected until the low-pressure strategy tracks distant from the portion Thursday evening.