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Friday Highways Report for the East Kootenay
Friday Highways Report for the East Kootenay is a snapshot to give the travelling public a glimpse of what they may be heading into or out of this weekend.
Highway 43
Sparwood to Elkford
Blowing snow and winter driving conditions. High winds. Slushy with slippery sections.

Highway 3
Sparwood to B.C. and Alberta Border
Blowing snow, limited visibility with heavy snowfall. Winter driving conditions. Compact snow. Slushy with slippery sections.
Sparwood to Fernie
Blowing snow, limited visibility with heavy snowfall. Winter driving conditions. Compact snow. Slushy with slippery sections.

Fernie to Elko
Blowing snow, limited visibility with heavy snowfall. Winter driving conditions. Compact snow. Slushy with slippery sections.
Highway 3/93
Elko to Cranbrook
Winter driving conditions between Bull Road and Caithness Rest Area for 27.6 km (nine km west of Jaffray to one km west of Elko). Compact snow. Slushy with slippery. And winter driving conditions between Wardner and Cranbrook with compact snow. Snowing.

Highway 3/95
Curzon Junction to Cranbrook
Black ice five km west of Curzon Junction to Moyie. Winter driving conditions. Watch for slippery sections. Compact snow. And winter driving conditions between Cranbrook and Moyie with compact snow. Snowing.

Highway 93/95
Fort Steele to Canal Flats
Winter driving conditions between Back Road and Wasa Junction for 31.5 km (seven km south of Fort Steele to three km north of Wasa). Compact snow. Winter driving conditions from three km north of Wasa to Canal Flats). Watch for slippery sections.

Canal Flats to Radium Hot Springs
Winter driving conditions. Watch for slippery sections.

Highway 95A
Cranbrook to Kimberley
Winter driving conditions Compact snow.

Kimberley to Wasa Junction
Winter driving conditions Compact snow.

Highway 93
Radium Hot Springs to Alberta Border
Black ice. Watch for slippery sections. Compact snow.
Montana border to Highway 3
Winter driving conditions. Compact snow. Slushy with slippery sections.

Highway 95
Radium Hot Springs to Golden
Watch for slippery sections. Compact snow.

Curzon Junction to Kingsgate
Black ice. Winter driving conditions. Watch for slippery sections. Compact snow.

Highway 3/Kootenay Pass (above)
PLEASE NOTE: Information contained in this report is taken from DriveBC and over the period of the day may become obsolete. Please consult DriveBC for the most up-to-date information. Or check e-KNOW’s home page to see regional highway cameras.
Lead image: Highway 3 east of Sparwood. Images from DriveBC
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