YRB Expecting Overnight Snow on Highways – Jan 11/21

Yellowhead Road and Bridge is expecting a heavy weather system to come in Monday evening, January 11, 2020, and into Tuesday morning. Heaviest snowfall expected for the Coquihalla Summit (South). Snow becoming heavier around 6-7 pm and carries on Eastward through the area. Expecting rather large snow accumulations for the area with snow becoming moderate at times through the night before becoming light again around 1 am then picking back up after 4-5 am.

• Highway 5 South from Merritt to the Snow Shed Hill – Anticipated accumulations of 10-20cm tonight and 5-10cm Tuesday.
• Highway 97C – Okanagan Connector – Potential accumulations of 5-10cm tonight and into the morning with another 4-8cm tomorrow.
• Highway 5 North from Merritt to Lac Le Jeune – Anticipated accumulations of 4-8cm tonight and another 4-8cm Tuesday.

Snowfall will be service area-wide, so please drive to conditions. Plow trucks will be out removing snow and restoring traction as well as putting out chemicals to help prevent icy conditions. When flashing lights are on, our trucks are in “Winter Work Mode” and require extra room to perform their necessary duties. Remember to never pass a plow truck on the right and road conditions in front of the plow truck will be worse than behind it.

– Written by Michael Reeve

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