Hazardous conditions forecast for Coquihalla, Trans Canada, Highway 3 [Video]

Hazardous winter driving conditions are expected on major routes in and out of the Southern Interior on Wednesday.

Environment Canada issued a winter storm warning for the Coquihalla Highway, from Hope to Merritt; the Trans-Canada Highway, from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass; and Highway 3, from Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass.

From Wednesday until Thursday, somewhere between 25 and 40 centimetres of snow is expected to fall, in addition to gusty winds and reduced visibility.

“A strong Pacific frontal system is pushing through the BC interior,” the alert reads. “Snowfall associated with the system will continue into Thursday. In addition, gusty southwest winds will develop today and persist into Thursday.”

The heavy snowfall and gusty winds should begin to taper off later Thursday, though Kootenay Pass could see accumulating snow into Thursday evening.

While mountain passes will get a lot of snow, they’re not the only place where winter is taking a stand.