Winter storm bringing heavy snow to passes on Coquihalla, Trans-Canada this weekend

Heavy snowfall on the Trans-Canada and Coquihalla Highways is expected this weekend. Environment Canada has put out warnings for travellers about dangerous driving conditions. The Trans-Canada Highway from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass is expected to get 20 to 30 centimetres of snow starting tonight and continuing through Saturday. The Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt could get between 15 to 20 cm of snow starting Saturday afternoon and continuing through Sunday afternoon. Environment Canada said a strong Pacific low pressure system is coming through the BC Interior bringing a mix of rain and snow. Weather in the mountains can change quickly and cause hazardous driving conditions, and drivers should be prepared to adjust and slow down accordingly. Check DriveBC for road conditions. https://www.drivebc.ca/ For the latest on the weather warnings go to Environment Canada's website here https://weather.gc.ca/index_e.html?layers=alert . To contact a reporter for this story, email Jesse Tomas mailto:jtomas@infonews.ca  or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor mailto:news@infonews.ca . You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom mailto:tips@infonews.ca  and be entered to win a monthly prize draw. Find our Journalism Ethics policy here. https://infotel.ca/newsitem/code-of-ethics/it106782 We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above. SUBSCRIBE to our awesome newsletter here https://infotel.ca/newsletter .