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

e-KNOW

 

 

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