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Travel advisory lifted after 42 cm of snow falls on the Coquihalla Summit
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by Nelson Daily Staff on Friday Jan 01 2021
Environment Canada said snow has developed over the Kootenay Pass early (Friday) morning with total snowfall accumulations of up to 50 cm possible through midday Sunday.
Environment Canada has issued a Winter Storm alert New Year’s Day for Highway 3, including the Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass.
Environment Canada said drivers can expect to see hazardous winter conditions over the next couple of days as a series of disturbances will move across the BC Interior bringing significant snowfall to many mountain passes.
“Snow has developed over the Kootenay Pass early (Friday) morning with total snowfall accumulations of up to 50 cm possible through midday Sunday,” Environment Canada website said.
Power restored to 220,000 households after snowfall blankets southern B.C.
BC Hydro says it has restored electricity for about 90 per cent of homes that lost power after the first official winter storm of the season brought heavy snow and harsh winds to southern B.C.
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Snow in Burnaby, B.C., on Dec. 21. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press) comments
BC Hydro says it has restored electricity for about 90 per cent of homes that lost power after the first official winter storm of the season brought heavy snow and harsh winds to southern B.C.
The lights were back on in more than 220,000 homes by 5 p.m. PT on Tuesday, according to a statement from BC Hydro. About 19,600 households in the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and the southern Interior were still waiting for power to be restored.
Monday Winter Storm Warning
A major winter storm is expected for Monday night.
A deepening low-pressure system will track across the Kootenay region tonight. Snow associated with this system will continue this evening before tapering off to flurries overnight.
Total snowfall accumulations of 15 to 25 cm is expected for the Kootenays and Elk Valley. For higher elevations and highway passes like Kootenay Pass, amounts of up to 40 cm are possible.
Over the southernmost regions, precipitation may briefly change over to rain this evening which will limit the snowfall amounts locally.
More details on current road conditions may be found at www.drivebc.ca.
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