Current Hwy-97c Weather Conditions
Weather News Reports
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- Oct 15, 2026 11:15pm
Drivers travelling on the Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector this weekend are being warned to prepare for strong winds and possible snow on hig. Read More
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- Sep 25, 2026 1:15pm
Thick fog settled over Highway 97C west of Peachland on Friday, cutting visibility along the climb toward Pennask Summit. The haze covered both directions between Brenda Mine Road and the summit, a ... Read More
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- Mar 11, 2026 05:39am
Environment Canada has issued four highway weather alerts across the southern Interior as a powerful storm system is ex. Read More
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- Jul 30, 2025 4:16pm
While the closure of Highway 97 and Highway 97C was initially constrained to near the fire, at the junction of the two highways, the closure of the Connector has now been extended back to Aspen Grove, ... Read More
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- Apr 05, 2024 00:55am
The traffic service's webcams show plenty of snow at high elevations, particularly along Hwy 97C. To keep an eye on road conditions throughout the day, head to DriveBC. If you get value from ... Read More
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- Apr 11, 2019 09:15am
An intense, early spring snowstorm made travel treacherous on Highway 97C, the Okanagan Connector late Thursday. Conditions were so extreme that Kelowna Regional RCMP urged drivers to stay off the ... Read More
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- May 18, 2026 5:17pm
A rollover on the fog-shrouded Okanagan Connector over the long weekend is reminding Interior travellers that mountain passes can turn dangerous well into spring. Read More
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- Jul 02, 2018 05:51am
Plan on travelling from the Okanagan to the Lower Mainland today? Or vice-versa? Be prepared for poor summer driving conditions. And by poor, think late fall or early winter. Believe it or not, ... Read More
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- Oct 13, 2025 06:07am
Drivers heading into British Columbia's Interior for the Thanksgiving long weekend are being advised to prepare for early winter conditions, with snow expected on two major highway routes. Read More
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- Oct 11, 2025 10:03am
People heading to the B.C. Interior for the Thanksgiving long weekend should brace for a possible snow dump of up to 10 centimetres. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for ... Read More
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- Oct 10, 2025 2:45pm
A special weather statement is being issued for the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to Kelowna. Motorists are being warned of possible snow between 2 and 10 cm on Highway 97C, beginning Saturday ... Read More
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- Aug 04, 2025 5:33pm
Slush on the Okanagan Connector. Cluny Coghlan was travelling on the highway Monday afternoon when she encountered what looked like snow at the Pennask Summit. She says they hit rain on the highway, ... Read More
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- Jul 21, 2025 11:20am
Another thunderstorm alert is in place for the southern Interior. It's the third straight day that Environment Canada (EC) has issued. Read More
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- Dec 18, 2024 4:54pm
A pickup truck driver died after colliding with a snow plow on Highway 97C this morning. The driver was alone in the truck and the crash happened while they were trying to pass the snow plow, ... Read More
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- Nov 16, 2024 10:11am
BC Interior highways will be hit with a blast of winter weather this weekend. Environment Canada has issued a special weather ... Read More
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- Nov 10, 2024 11:15pm
Travellers using the Okanagan Connector (Hwy 97C) today are advised to be prepared for foggy conditions. Environment Canada issued a fog advisory to the BC Interior highway at 6:23 am. '?Near-zero ... Read More
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- Nov 03, 2024 10:03pm
With more than 25cm of snow expected to fall on the summit of BC Highway 5, also known as the Coquihalla, on Nov. 4, Drive BC has enacted the 'Coquihalla Snowshed Protocol,' for the first time this ... Read More
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- Aug 27, 2024 4:05pm
If you're heading out on the Okanagan Connector this afternoon be aware it's snowing. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement today, Aug. 27, for higher terrain on Highway 97C near ... Read More
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- Aug 27, 2024 08:40am
Winter has arrived in August on the Okanagan Connector. Snow is falling at higher elevations of Highway 97C between West Kelowna and Merritt. DriveBC webcams at Pennask and Elkhart both show snow ... Read More
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- Mar 28, 2024 5:00pm
Major delays are expected. Environment Canada forecasted a risk of a thunderstorm for the early evening with the snow level lowering to valley bottom overnight. Highway 97C is anticipated to receive ... Read More
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- Apr 05, 2024 00:49am
DriveBC is advising travellers of winter driving conditions on both Highway 5 and Highway 97C. Webcams show some lanes are snow covered and icy, especially on the Connector. A post on the Coquihalla ... Read More
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- Apr 04, 2024 10:22am
Snowfall on the Okanagan Connector disrupted traffic Thursday morning in the Elkhart area. A Castanet reader shared a photo of the highway Thursday morning just before 8:30 a.m. which shows traffic ... Read More
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- Feb 25, 2024 3:59pm
The Coquihalla Summit on Highway 97C between Peachland and Merritt received 30 cm of snow, Environment Canada says. The Allison Pass on the No. 3 Hope-Princeton Highway got 26 cm of snow. But a new ... Read More
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- Feb 22, 2024 07:56am
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt, Highway 3 - Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass, Highway 3 - Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass, and ... Read More

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