If you are entering the province on Highway 3 at Crowsnest Pass/Sparwood or heading west over Kootenay Pass, be prepared for some snowy conditions.

Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for Highway 3 – Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass, warning of early season snowfall on the highway mountain passes.

An approaching low pressure system combined with snow levels lowering to 1,200 to 1,500 metres will give snow to the southern interior highway mountain passes today. Snowfall amounts of two to four cm can be expected through this afternoon, except five to 10 cm over the Okanagan Connector, Environment Canada reports.

Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

Road conditions are available at www.drivebc.ca .

Lead image: Highway 3 east of Sparwood earlier this morning. DriveBC images

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