Several weather warnings are in effect this morning for highway travel as wet and windy conditions move across B.C.
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Highway 1, between Eagle Pass and Rogers Pass, with 20 to 30 centimetres of snow expected. Snowfall is expected to intensify by the afternoon and taper off overnight. Furthermore, overnights winds of up to 60 km/h are expected.
Five highway alerts have been issued due to strong winds that include the Sea to Sky Highway, the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna, the Coquihala Highway from Hope to Merritt, Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton, and the Coquihala Highway from Merritt to Kamloops.
Meanwhile, rain, at times heavy, is expected throughout northern sections of Metro Vancouver — including including West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge, as well as Howe Sound and the Sea to Sky Highway from Squamish to Brandywine.
The federal agency says a frontal system will bring rain to the south coast today, with periods of rain expected to intensify to heavy rain by later this morning.
Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas and visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times, Environment Canada noted, and cautioned drivers to take extra time for travel.
Find your local road conditions at drivebc.ca.
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