By Jake Courtepatte

Yellowhead Road and Bridge is warning of heavy weather coming in Wednesday evening, before tapering off mid-Thursday morning.

Heaviest snowfall expected for the Coquihalla Summit (South).

  • Highway 5 South from Merritt to the Snow Shed Hill – Anticipated accumulations of 10-20cm tonight and throughout the morning.
  • Highway 97C – Okanagan Connector – Potential accumulations of 6-12cm tonight into tomorrow morning.
  • Highway 5 North from Merritt to Lac Le Jeune – Anticipated accumulations of 3-6cm tonight into tomorrow morning.

YRB plow trucks will be in “Winter Work Mode,” and will require more space than usual.

Remember to never pass a plow truck on the right.