Wet snow likely for Coquihalla and southwest B.C. highways: Environment Canada

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for several major highways in southwest B.C. — including the Coquihalla, Highway 3 and the Okanagan Connector — warning of wet snow and flurries until Tuesday morning.

The agency says a cold front has lowered snow levels and brought precipitation to the region, with scattered flurries expected at the Pennask Summit of the Okanagan Connector, which runs between Merritt and Kelowna, on Sunday.

On the Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5), wet flurries and rain showers are likely near the Coquihalla Summit and Helmer Lake, as well as on Highway 3’s Allison Pass in E. C. Manning Provincial Park.

“Precipitation will become more steady on Monday morning and

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