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First snowfall of the season expected on B.C. mountain passes, Environment Canada says

A slow-moving Arctic front is expected in the Columbia and Kootenay region this week, bringing the first snow of the year to B.C.

Up to 10 cm of snow could fall on parts of Hwy 1 on Monday through Tuesday, agency says

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A row of vehicles on a snowy highway, with the guard rails covered by snow.
Snow-covered vehicles on Highway 1 are captured in this image from December 2022. Environment Canada is warning the Columbia and Kootenary region could see snow starting Monday, with up to 10 centimetres possibly accumulating on the Trans-Canada Highway. (Nick Allan/CBC)

Drivers are being warned that some mountain passes in southeastern British Columbia are expected to get their first snowfall of the season this week.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement, saying a slow-moving Arctic front is expected in the Columbia and Kootenay region.

It says between five and 10 centimetres of snow could accumulate on the Trans-Canada Highway, including Eagle Pass and Rogers Pass, and is warning drivers to be alert and adjust their driving based on road conditions.

The weather office says Revelstoke, Golden, and Tsar Creek can expect showers mixed with flurries on Monday that will transition to periods of snow that night.


 

It says Rogers Pass, Yoho Park and Kootenay Park are expected to see periods of snow starting Monday morning that will continue through Tuesday.

In the East Kootenay and Elk Valley, it says snow will begin Monday night and persist until late Tuesday afternoon.

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