Spring snow dump brings 30cm of accumulation on B.C.’s Coquihalla Highway

COQUIHALLA — A low-pressure system dumped significant spring snow on a number of major British Columbia highways, hampering travel through the Interior, including on the Coquihalla where 30 centimetres was recorded.

Environment Canada says the overnight snowfall on the route linking Metro Vancouver to the Interior was the largest accumulation in B.C., while Kootenay Pass on Highway 3 between Salmo and Creston also reported 21 centimetres of snow.

Snowfall warnings remain active for parts of B.C., including on Highway 3 in the Kootenay region where another 25 centimetres could fall on Wednesday.

Kootenay and Yoho national parks on the B.C. side of the Rockies may also see up to 20 centimetres by Thursday morning.