Yellowhead Road & Bridge anticipating icy winter highways
With an el Nino climate expected this winter, ice may be just as much of a factor as snow on Southern Interior highways.
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20-30cm of snow expected on Coquihalla Highway over the weekend
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement and a winter storm warning for the...
New EV charging station added in Merritt
A new EV charger has opened across from the Baillie House in Merritt, which can add 100 km of driving to a vehicle in 10 minutes.
5-10 cm of snow expected between Merritt and Kamloops
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the southern Interior highway passes...
Highways 1, 5 & 8 heavily damaged, will be closed “longer term”
Heavy equipment has been staged and is ready to begin work as soon as affected areas are declared safe, and engineers and contractors are currently monitoring those sites.
TNRD supporting 5A commercial truck ban
Merritt Mayor Linda Brown was one of few directors opposed to the ban.
Heavy weather system expected Friday evening on Merritt highways
Yellowhead Road and Bridge said a weather system is expected to hit both Hwy. 5 and Hwy. 97C Friday evening through Saturday morning.
Vehicle recovery slows down stretch of Hwy. 1
Travellers on Hwy. 1 the Fraser Canyon can expect delays due to a vehicle recovery taking place between Anderson River Mainline and Thomas Rd.
Heavy snowfall expected on Coquihalla and Connector Monday evening
A significant winter weather system is expected to hit the Merritt area highways tonight.
YRB issues winter snowfall event warning for Tuesday evening
A heavy weather system is expected to hit Merritt’s highways Tuesday evening, Jan. 5 and into Wednesday morning.
No overnight parking downtown Dec. 22-23
After an astonishing amount of snowfall on Monday, Merritt’s Public Works department is asking residents not to park on the street overnight Tuesday.
Heavy snowfall expected Friday evening on Merritt highways
Yellowhead Road & Bridge say the Merritt area is expecting a weather system to come in Friday night, and into the morning hours before ending midday on Saturday.
Coquihalla receives new signs for trucks
The ‘No Trucks Left Lane’ signs were installed on Larson Hill to notify commercial drivers that they can no longer travel in the third left lane.
Weather warning Monday evening for Nicola Valley highways
Motorists are being warned about some potential heavy snowfall descending on the Merritt area.
RCMP “extremely busy” with highway crashes recently
The Merritt RCMP are urging drivers to use caution on local highways as winter conditions begin to arrive.
YRB reminding drivers that winter weather approaches
The Nicola Valley was recently caught off guard by a harsh October snowfall.
Winter driving: a handy guide
Both the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector have already experienced snowfall and winter driving conditions, with more forecasted over the coming weeks.
RCMP investigating Canada Day rollover on Coquihalla
RCMP is asking for witnesses to come forward in its investigation of a rollover along Highway 5 South near Merritt.
25-kilometres of fencing being built on Coquihalla
Construction work will begin next week on a $1.2-million project to install fencing along the Coquihalla Highway south of Merritt.
Highway 5A impassable at Stump Lake indefinitely
Travel between Kamloops and Merritt via the Old Merritt Highway (5A) will remain off limits as vehicles will need to use the Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5).
