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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. This is the first report of this winter season.
Winter driving conditions prevail throughout the East Kootenay this Friday, Dec. 18. Environment Canada forecasts a good chance of rain or flurries for all areas of the East Kootenay for Friday.
Highway 43
Sparwood to Elkford
Winter driving conditions.
Please note: Construction work between Greenhill Mine and Fording River Mine until Sunday, Dec. 20 from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. Expect minor delays.
Highway 3
Sparwood to B.C. and Alberta Border
Winter driving conditions.
Sparwood to Fernie
Winter driving conditions
Fernie to Elko
Winter driving conditions
Highway 3/93
Elko to Cranbrook
Winter driving conditions
Highway 3/95
Curzon Junction to Cranbrook
Winter driving conditions
Highway 93/95
Fort Steele to Canal Flats
Winter driving conditions
Canal Flats to Radium Hot Springs
Winter driving conditions
Highway 95A
Cranbrook to Kimberley
Winter driving conditions
Kimberley to Wasa Junction
Winter driving conditions
Highway 93
Radium Hot Springs to Alberta Border
Winter driving conditions. Watch for slippery sections between Radium Hot Springs and Alberta Border. Compact snow.
Montana border to Highway 3
Winter driving conditions.
US/Canada border remains closed.
Highway 95
Radium Hot Springs to Golden
No conditions currently being reported by DriveBC (at time of publication – 12:30 p.m., Dec. 18).
Curzon Junction to Kingsgate
Winter driving conditions.
US/Canada border remains closed. Travellers bound for Alaska must go through screening at one of 3 border crossings: Kingsgate, Abbotsford-Huntington or Osoyoos.
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.
e-KNOW does not encourage travel between towns or regions during this second wave of COVID-19, as per B.C. Provincial Health Officer’s orders.
Lead image: Kootenay Pass/Highway 3 earlier this morning (Dec. 18). Images from DriveBC
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