#Barriere crews responding to a grass fire in the area of #bchwy5 and Mitchell Rd for a grass fire

Coquihalla Highway closed in both directions amid heavy snowfall - BC News Spun out semis were causing delays near Box Canyon on the Coquihalla Highway on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Coquihalla Highway closed in both directions amid heavy snowfall #Coquihalla #BCHwy5

Non-compliant commercial vehicles at chain up blamed for northbound closure on Coquihalla Highway - BC News Spun out semis were causing delays near Box Canyon on the Coquihalla Highway on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Non-compliant commercial vehicles at chain up blamed for northbound closure on Coquihalla Highway #Coquihalla #BCHwy5

Non-compliant commercial vehicles at chain up blamed for major delays on Coquihalla Highway - BC News Spun out semis were causing delays near Box Canyon on the Coquihalla Highway on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Non-compliant commercial vehicles at chain up blamed for major delays on Coquihalla Highway #Coquihalla #BCHwy5

Spun out semis cleared on Coquihalla Highway, slippery conditions remain - BC News Spun out semis were causing delays near Box Canyon on the Coquihalla Highway on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Spun out semis cleared on Coquihalla Highway, slippery conditions remain #Coquihalla #BCHwy5

Snow, spun out semis cause delays on Coquihalla Highway - BC News Spun out semis were causing delays near Box Canyon on the Coquihalla Highway on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Snow, spun out semis cause delays on Coquihalla Highway #Coquihalla #BCHwy5

Rainfall warnings issued for BC Interior highways, up to 80 mm expected on Coquihalla As a blast of warm weather in the BC Interior has elevated the freezing level, it’s rain, not snow, expected for BC Interior mount...

Rainfall warnings issued for BC Interior highways, up to 80 mm expected on Coquihalla

Environment Canada says heavy rain combined with an elevated freezing level is cause for flooding and landslide concerns.

#BCHwy1 | #BCHwy3 | #BCHwy5

www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...

Heavy rain warning issued for southern B.C. highways The national weather agency warned that the conditions may lead to rapid rises in waterways and localized flooding. Water pooling on roads, washouts and hazardous driving conditions are also possible,

“The warning covers the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt, Highway 3 from Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass, as well as the Fraser Canyon south of Boston Bar and the Manning–Skagit Valley area.” www.castanet.net/news/BC/6045... - @castanet.net

#BCHwy5 #BCStorm #HopeBC #MerrittBC #PrincetonBC

Hurricane-strength winds knocked over semi trucks on the Coquihalla Highway HOPE, B.C. - The wind that swept through the Fraser Valley and Hope on Wednesday night was so strong that it t...

“Hurricane-strength winds knocked over semi trucks on the Coquihalla Highway” cfjctoday.com/2026/03/13/h... - @cfjctoday.bsky.social

#BCHwy5 #BCNews #CoquihallaHighway #FraserValley #HopeBC cc: #Kamloops

Murder suspect arrested after their vehicle got stuck in ditch off BC Interior highway RCMP officers got a lot more than they bargained for when they stopped to help a vehicle stuck in the ditch off Hwy 5. Police were ca...

Murder suspect arrested after their vehicle got stuck in ditch off BC Interior highway #BCHwy5

The suspect was believed to be armed, which led to a lengthy closure of the highway as the Emergency Response Team was called in to assist.

Read more:

www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...

Murder suspect arrested after their vehicle got stuck in ditch off BC Interior highway RCMP officers got a lot more than they bargained for when they stopped to help a vehicle stuck in the ditch off Hwy 5. Police were ca...

Murder suspect arrested after their vehicle got stuck in ditch off BC Interior highway #BCHwy5

The suspect was believed to be armed, which led to a lengthy closure of the highway as the Emergency Response Team was called in to assist.

Read more:

www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...

Coquihalla and Hope-Princeton highways remain closed Thursday morning Wednesday night’s winter storm was expected to create issues for highway travel between the Lower Mainland and BC Interior, and it did just that.

Coquihalla and Hope-Princeton highways remain closed Thursday morning #BCHwy5 #BCHwy3

The Coquihalla has been shut down since around 10 pm Wednesday because of a major wreck, while the Hope-Princeton closed this morning.

Details:

www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...

Coquihalla and Hope-Princeton highways remain closed Thursday morning Wednesday night’s winter storm was expected to create issues for highway travel between the Lower Mainland and BC Interior, and it did just that.

Coquihalla and Hope-Princeton highways remain closed Thursday morning #BCHwy5 #BCHwy3

The Coquihalla has been shut down since around 10 pm Wednesday because of a major wreck, while the Hope-Princeton closed this morning.

Details:

www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...

Cdtns at Great Bear Snowshed on #BChwy5, #Coquihalla Hwy (the #HighwayThruHell) not looking too bad at the moment but expect things to deteriorate quickly this eve.

WINTER STORM WARNING in effect for near blizzard cdtns, 100km/h gusts & 60cm of snow o/n.

#BCstorm #BCstorm

Winter storm watch issued for Coquihalla, Hwy 3, Okanagan Connector A snowfall warning has been issued for the Coquihalla Highway, where up to 30 centimetres of snow could fall between Tuesday and Wednesday.

“Winter storm watch issued for Coquihalla, Hwy 3, Okanagan Connector” www.castanetkamloops.net/news/Kamloop... - @castanetkamloops.net

#BCHwy3 #BCHwy5 #BCHwy97C #CoquihallaHwy #Cranbrook #Fernie #HopeBC #Kamloops #Keremeos #MerrittBC #OkanaganConnector #Okanagan #Osoyoos #Peachland #PrincetonBC

BC Interior highways to be hit with ‘heavy snow’ and ‘strong wind gusts’ up to 100 km/h Environment Canada has issued winter storm warnings for a trio of BC Interior highways. The Coquihalla (Hwy 5), Okanagan Connector (H...

BC Interior highways to be hit with ‘heavy snow’ and ‘strong wind gusts’ up to 100 km/h

#BCHwy97C and #BCHwy3 are included in the alert, but #BCHwy5 is expected to be hardest hit with up to 45 cm of snow possible in a 24-hour stretch.

Details:

www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...

UPDATE: Multi-vehicle incident impacting Coquihalla traffic near Merritt MERRITT, B.C. - (UPDATE 4:10 p.m.): Traffic on the Coquihalla Highway north of Merritt is being impacted in bo...

“Traffic on the Coquihalla Highway north of Merritt is being impacted in both directions Sunday (March 8) afternoon because of a multi-vehicle crash about five kilometres south of Helmer Road.” cfjctoday.com/2026/03/08/m... - @cfjctoday.bsky.social

#BCHwy5 #CoquihallaHwy #Merritt cc: #Kamloops

Wind alert issued for BC’s southern Interior including highways and communities It is going to be a windy weekend across British Columbia’s southern Interior. Environment Canada (EC) has issued a wide-rangin...

Wind alert issued for BC’s southern Interior including highways and communities #BCHwy3 #BCHwy5 #BCHwy97C

It's shaping up to be a very windy weekend for essentially the entire southern part of the province.

Read more:

www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...

Wind alert issued for BC’s southern Interior including highways and communities It is going to be a windy weekend across British Columbia’s southern Interior. Environment Canada (EC) has issued a wide-rangin...

Wind alert issued for BC’s southern Interior including highways and communities #BCHwy3 #BCHwy5 #BCHwy97C

It's shaping up to be a very windy weekend for essentially the entire southern part of the province.

Read more:

www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...

Snowfall, high wind warnings expand in B.C. as frontal system moves across province The Coquihalla from Hope to Merritt remains under a snowfall warning.

BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Snowfall, high wind warnings expand in B.C. as frontal system moves across province” www.coastreporter.net/the-mix/snow... - @coastreporter.bsky.social

#AnahimLake #BCHwy1 #BCHwy5 #BCHwy16 #BurnsLake #CityofPG #GoldenBC #HopeBC #Lillooet #Lytton #Merritt #Quesnel #Sicamous

‘Strong gusty winds’ up to 80 km/h expected for Coquihalla and Connector Travel is expected to be difficult along a pair of major BC Interior highways over the next 24 hours. Environment Canada has issued a...

‘Strong gusty winds’ up to 80 km/h expected for Coquihalla and Connector #BCHwy5 #BCHwy97C

The Coquihalla is already under a snowfall warning that is calling for up to 60 cm to hit the major route.

Details:

www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...

‘Strong gusty winds’ up to 80 km/h expected for Coquihalla and Connector Travel is expected to be difficult along a pair of major BC Interior highways over the next 24 hours. Environment Canada has issued a...

‘Strong gusty winds’ up to 80 km/h expected for Coquihalla and Connector #BCHwy5 #BCHwy97C

The Coquihalla is already under a snowfall warning that is calling for up to 60 cm to hit the major route.

Details:

www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...

‘Travel will likely be challenging’: Snowfall warning issued for Hwy 5, Hwy 3 Environment Canada has issued weather alerts for a pair of major routes connecting the Lower Mainland and BC Interior. Both the Coqui...

‘Travel will likely be challenging’: Snowfall warning issued for #BCHwy5, #BCHwy3

Between 15-20 cm is expected to fall on both routes east of Hope today.

Details:

www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...

‘Travel will likely be challenging’: Snowfall warning issued for Hwy 5, Hwy 3 Environment Canada has issued weather alerts for a pair of major routes connecting the Lower Mainland and BC Interior. Both the Coqui...

‘Travel will likely be challenging’: Snowfall warning issued for #BCHwy5, #BCHwy3

Between 15-20 cm is expected to fall on both routes east of Hope today.

Details:

www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...

Overnight southbound closure of the Coquihalla begins at 10 pm The final planned closure of the week for flood-related repairs around Hope will begin tonight. While the work is being done around t...

Overnight southbound closure of the Coquihalla begins at 10 pm #BCHwy5

Anyone needing to get from Merritt to Hope should detour to Hwy 1 or Hwy 3.

Details:

www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...

Overnight southbound closure of the Coquihalla begins at 10 pm The final planned closure of the week for flood-related repairs around Hope will begin tonight. While the work is being done around t...

Overnight southbound closure of the Coquihalla begins at 10 pm #BCHwy5

Anyone needing to get from Merritt to Hope should detour to Hwy 1 or Hwy 3.

Details:

www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...

Hwy 1, Hwy 3 and Hwy 5 closures planned this week for flood-related repairs near Hope Several highway closures are planned for emergency repair work near Hope this week. According to the Ministry of Transportation, stre...

#BCHwy1, #BCHwy3 and #BCHwy5 closures planned this week for flood-related repairs near Hope

That includes westbound closures of Hwy 3 and Hwy 1 on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a southbound closure of the Coquihalla later this week.

Learn more:

www.kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/...

Hwy 1, Hwy 3 and Hwy 5 closures planned this week for flood-related repairs near Hope Several highway closures are planned for emergency repair work near Hope this week. According to the Ministry of Transportation, stre...

#BCHwy1, #BCHwy3 and #BCHwy5 closures planned this week for flood-related repairs near Hope

That includes westbound closures of Hwy 3 and Hwy 1 on Tuesday and Wednesday, followed by a southbound closure of the Coquihalla later this week.

Learn more:

www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...

Blown tires, damaged vehicles reported as massive potholes riddle Coquihalla Highway | Globalnews.ca 'There was nothing indicating that there were potholes there. I hit it hard, it went flat and I had to call 911,' he said.

BRITISH COLUMBIA: “Drivers travelling the Coquihalla Highway say massive potholes are causing costly damage, leaving some motorists stranded and frustrated.” globalnews.ca/news/1161742... - Global News

#BCHwy5 #BCNews #CoquihallaHighway cc: #HopeBC #Kamloops #MerrittBC

Coquihalla seeing ‘major delays’ southbound due to jackknifed semi A jackknifed semi is holding up southbound traffic on the Coquihalla (Hwy 5) early this afternoon. DriveBC says southbound motorists...

Coquihalla seeing ‘major delays’ southbound due to jackknifed semi #BCHwy5

DriveBC warns of a "possible southbound closure on short notice" and advises travellers to use an alternate route.

Details ⤵️

www.kelownanow.com/watercooler/...