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Snow expected over Kootenay Pass

About 5 to 10 centimetres of snow is forecast to fall Wednesday evening through to early Thursday afternoon.

Environment Canada issued the Special Weather Statement, noting that snow will fall at higher elevations, over 1,400 metres.

“An area of low pressure will spread snow to portions of the Highway 3 between Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass beginning this evening,” said Environment Canada. “Snow will taper off to a few flurries near noon on Thursday as the system departs.”

Seeing as it’s the middle of May and many have changed over their winter tires, motorists are reminded to be extremely careful in the mountain pass.

“Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.”

Over in Alberta, just beyond the Crownest Pass, a Snowfall Warning has also been issued by Environment Canada.

Approximately 15 to 25 centimetres is forecast to fall in the Crowsnest Pass, Pincher Creek, Waterton, Fort MacLeod, Cardston, Magrath, the Kananaskis and Canmore.

Environment Canada said the snow should continue until early Friday morning, with the precipitation beginning as rain before transitioning to heavy snow.

Bradley Jones
Bradley Jones
Delivering local news and sports in the East Kootenay since April 2016, Bradley now calls Cranbrook home. Born and raised in Airdrie, AB, Bradley graduated from Lethbridge College, and has been a journalist, news anchor and reporter since 2014. Bradley took on local News Director responsibilities when he moved to Cranbrook in 2016. He is now Vista Radio's Kootenay News Director, managing and overseeing all news operations at the company's five regional radio stations in Cranbrook, Creston, Nelson, Castlegar, and Grand Forks.

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