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Central Southern BC Road Conditions

Below are the current road condition alerts on provincially maintained highways in Southern British Columbia that covers the border crossings in the eastern part of Washington State. This includes the West Kootenay and Okanagan Shuswap regions of British Columbia. We have a separate page showing traffic alerts for eastern Washington State.

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Road conditions in Southern British Columbia

This real-time list is provided by the Province of British Columbia and shows road conditions, traffic incidents, events, and major construction that impact the provincial roadways. This list can be very long when weather conditions are bad.

West Kootenay Region – Road Conditions
Kootenay Lake Ferry Both Directions Kootenay Lake Ferry, in both directions. Ferry is out of service between Balfour and Kootenay Bay. Mon-Fri essential service Balfour sailings: 6:30AM, 8:10AM, 4:30PM, Kootenay Bay: 7:10AM, 9AM, 5:20PM. Sat-Sun Balfour sailings: 6:30AM, 9:40PM, Kootenay Bay: 7:10AM, 10:20PM. Essential service travelers board 1st, then general public. Emergency services accommodated. Next update time Mon Dec 23 at 9:00 AM PST. Last updated Fri Dec 20 at 8:32 AM PST. (DBC-69872)
Kootenay Lake Ferry Kootenay Lake Ferry. Additional service planned between Balfour and Kootenay Bay. Starting Tue Dec 24 at 6:30 AM PST until Thu Dec 26 at 11:00 PM PST. The Osprey ferry will operate on the full winter schedule for December 24th, 25th and 26th. Next update time Mon Dec 23 at 9:00 AM PST. Last updated Fri Dec 20 at 3:36 PM PST. (DBC-71350)
Highway 21 Highway 21. Watch for slippery sections between Porthill Rd and Junction Hwy 3 for 14.3 km (British Columbia and Idaho Border to 3 km north of Creston). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 2:47 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205527)
Highway 22 Highway 22. Limited visibility with fog between US Border and the end of Highway 22 for 45.9 km (BC and WA Border, South of Rossland to Castlegar). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:46 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205510)
Highway 22A Highway 22A. Limited visibility with fog between US Border and Highway 3B for 11.3 km (BC and WA Border, South of Trail to Trail). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:46 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205511)
Highway 3 Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Compact snow between Nine Mile Place Rd and Beadman Rd for 27.7 km (20 km east of Osoyoos to Rock Creek). Snowing. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:47 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205546)
Highway 3 Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Compact snow between Gowrie St and Wilgress South Rd for 12.7 km (1 km east of Greenwood to 2 km west of Eholt Summit). Snowing. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:47 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205547)
Highway 3 Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Snowing between Wilgress Lake Rest Area and Granby Rd for 26.0 km (2 km west of Eholt Summit to Grand Forks). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:47 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205494)
Highway 3 Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Snowing between 68th Ave and Mannix Rd for 39.8 km (Christina Lake to 24 km west of Castlegar). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:47 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205496)
Highway 3 Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Limited visibility with fog between Highway 3B and Junction Hwy 6NS for 78.2 km (24 km west of Castlegar to 14 km east of Salmo). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:46 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205544)
Highway 3 Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for slippery sections between Tailings Rd and Cook St for 68.9 km (14 km east of Salmo to Creston). Compact snow. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 7:25 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205584)
Highway 3 Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for slippery sections between Pine St and Goatfell for 32.6 km (Creston to 5 km west of Curzon Junction). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 2:47 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205583)
Highway 3 Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Compact ice between Wright Rd and Tavistock St for 41.2 km (5 km west of Curzon Junction to Moyie). Winter driving conditions. Watch for slippery sections. Snowing. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 6:41 PM PST. (DBCRCON-204918)
Highway 31 Highway 31. Watch for slippery sections between Balfour and Block Rd for 75.9 km (Balfour to Meadow Creek). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:45 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205543)
Highway 31 Highway 31. Compact snow between Block Rd and Goat Range Provincial Pk for 41.4 km (Meadow Creek to 25 km south of Trout Lake). Slushy with slippery sections. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:45 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205083)
Highway 31 Highway 31. Compact snow between Goat Range Provincial Pk and Junction Hwy 23 for 57.5 km (Trout Lake). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:45 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205414)
Highway 31A Highway 31A. Compact snow between Retallak and Junction Hwy 31 for 27.0 km (19 km east of New Denver to Kaslo). Slushy with slippery sections. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:45 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205086)
Highway 33 Highway 33. Slushy sections between Christian Valley Rd and Carmi Station for 34.6 km (Westbridge to Beaverdell). Snowing. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:47 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205548)
Highway 33 Highway 33. Watch for slippery sections between Beaverdell Station Rd and McCulloch Rd for 41.6 km (Beaverdell to 30 km south of Kelowna). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:47 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205549)
Highway 33 Highway 33. Slushy sections between Rupert Mainline and Highway 97 for 39.2 km (Kelowna). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:05 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205560)
Highway 3A Highway 3A. Limited visibility with fog between Junction Hwy 3 (Castlegar) and Brilliant Powerplant Rd for 4.9 km (Castlegar to 1 km east of Brilliant). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:46 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205513)
Highway 3B Highway 3B. Limited visibility with fog between Highway 22 Jct W and Highway 3 Jct W for 28.2 km (Rossland to 8 km north of Nancy Greene Summit). Compact snow. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:46 PM PST. (DBCRCON-204931)
Highway 3B Highway 3B. Limited visibility with fog between Highway 22 Jct E and Highway 3 Jct E for 30.5 km (Trail to 14 km east of Fruitvale). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:46 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205514)
Highway 6 NS Highway 6 NS. Limited visibility with fog between Gravel Pit Rd and Junction Hwy 3A for 45.3 km (2 km south of Slocan to Playmor Junction). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:46 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205545)
Upper Arrow Lake Ferry Both Directions Upper Arrow Lake Ferry, in both directions. Delayed departure planned between Shelter Bay and Galena Bay. Starting Thu Jan 2, 2025 at 8:45 AM PST until Thu Jan 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM PST. Delayed departures due to fueling purposes. Last updated Thu Dec 19 at 3:20 PM PST. (DBC-71299)

Okanagan Shuswap Region – Road Conditions
Highway 1 Both Directions Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Construction work between Coburn St and Shuswap Ave for 0.7 km (Chase). From 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST on weekdays and Saturday. Blasting. Road closed intermittently. Watch for traffic control. Seasonal shutdown between December 21 and January 14. 80km/hr speed limit. Construction resuming Jan 15, 2025. Next update time Wed Jan 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM PST. Last updated Fri Dec 20 at 7:34 AM PST. (DBC-64961)
Highway 1 Both Directions Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Construction work planned between Old Sicamous Rd and Solsqua-Sicamous Rd for 2.0 km (Sicamous). Starting Tue Jan 7, 2025. From 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM PST on weekdays and Saturday. Full closure January 7 9am-3pm, single lane alternating traffic 8pm-6am. Next update time Tue Jan 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM PST. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 10:42 AM PST. (DBC-70490)
Highway 1 Westbound Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), westbound. Utility work planned between Lindburg Rd and Little River Rd for 1.8 km (12 to 13 km east of Chase). Starting Tue Jan 6, 2026 at 9:00 AM PST until Tue Jan 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST. Lane Closure. Right lane will be closed. Last updated Fri Dec 20 at 1:57 PM PST. (DBC-71344)
Highway 1 Both Directions Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Construction work between Ford Rd and Tappen Valley Rd for 3.2 km (Tappen). Until Tue Dec 31. From 7:00 AM to 4:00 AM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect delays. Expect up to 30 min delays. Reduced speed through work zone at 80 km/hr during inactive work, 60 km/hr during active work. Intermittent minor stoppages. Last updated Fri Sep 20 at 3:51 PM PDT. (DBC-57219)
Highway 1 Both Directions Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway), in both directions. Blasting between Tappen Beach Rd and 65 Ave NW (1 km west of Salmon Arm). Until Tue Dec 31. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Up to one 20 minute closure and one 30 minute closure daily. 5 minute closures may be required intermittently. 2 blasts between 7:00am and 4:00am. Last updated Thu Nov 28 at 6:56 PM PST. (DBC-57687)
Highway 1 Highway 1 (TransCanada Highway). Limited visibility with fog between Perry River Bridge and Glacier National Park West Boundary for 90.1 km (25 km east of Sicamous to 1 km east of West Boundary of Glacier National Park). Slushy with slippery sections. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 7:31 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205585)
Highway 3 Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for slippery sections between Garret Rd and Daly Ave for 71.8 km (32 km west of Princeton to Hedley). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:06 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205310)
Highway 3 Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Limited visibility with snow between Nighthawk Rd and Wagon Wheel Rd for 45.5 km (Osoyoos). Watch for slippery sections. Compact snow. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:20 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205309)
Highway 3A Highway 3A. Limited visibility dense fog between Green Mountain Rd and Bobcat Rd for 9.2 km (13 to 22 km east of Keremeos). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:03 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205483)
Highway 5A Highway 5A. Watch for slippery sections between the start of Highway 5A and Gulliford Lake Rest Area for 37.5 km (Princeton to 2 km south of Gulliford Lake Rest Area). Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:06 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205308)
Highway 6 EW Highway 6 EW. Limited visibility dense fog between 25 Ave and Aberdeen Rd for 4.1 km (Vernon to Coldstream). Limited visibility with fog. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:15 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205563)
Highway 6 EW Highway 6 EW. Watch for slippery sections between Monashee Summit and Needles Ferry for 40.2 km (Monashee Summit to Needles). Compact snow. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 3:45 PM PST. (DBCRCON-204947)
Highway 97 Highway 97. Limited visibility with fog between the start of Highway 97 and Junction Hwy 3A (Kaleden Junction) for 51.4 km (3 km south of Osoyoos to 5 km north of Okanagan Falls). Fog patches. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:08 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205385)
Highway 97 Highway 97. Limited visibility dense fog between White Lake Rd and Bridgeman Rd for 32.6 km (5 km north of Okanagan Falls to Summerland). Limited visibility with fog. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:01 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205466)
Highway 97 Both Directions Highway 97, in both directions. Landslide between Callan Rd and N Beach Rd for 1.5 km (2 to 1 km north of Summerland). Road open to traffic. One lane open in each direction. No delays anticipated. Please obey traffic control signage. Next update time Mon Feb 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM PST. Last updated Thu Dec 19 at 6:07 PM PST. (DBC-55794)
Highway 97 Southbound Highway 97, southbound. Maintenance between Pelmewash Pky and Old Vernon Rd for 18.2 km (Kelowna). Until Wed Jan 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM PST. Single lane alternating traffic. Asplundh tree Services to do Vegetation clearing Southbound for BC Hydro along Hwy 97 between Pelmewash Prkwy & Old Vernon Rd, for 6 km. Last updated Fri Nov 29 at 10:05 AM PST. (DBC-70647)
Highway 97 Highway 97. Limited visibility dense fog between Crystal Waters Rd and Grandview Flats Rd N for 37.5 km (13 km south of Coldstream to 17 km north of Vernon). Limited visibility with fog. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:15 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205322)
Highway 97 Highway 97. Watch for slippery sections between Grandview Flats Rd N and Monte Creek for 69.5 km (17 km north of Vernon to Monte Creek). Fog patches. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:12 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205329)
Highway 97 Both Directions Highway 97, in both directions. Utility work planned between Range Rd and Salmon River Rd for 0.3 km (16 km east of Falkland). Starting Mon Dec 30 at 8:00 AM PST until Mon Dec 30 at 5:00 PM PST. Single lane alternating traffic will be in effect. Last updated Thu Dec 19 at 10:34 AM PST. (DBC-71290)
Highway 97A Highway 97A. Limited visibility dense fog between the start of Highway 97A and Davidson Dr for 56.0 km (26 km south of Enderby to 5 km south of Sicamous). Limited visibility with fog. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:15 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205564)
Highway 97A Both Directions Highway 97A, in both directions. Maintenance between Hutchison Rd and Davidson Dr for 1.5 km (5 to 7 km south of Sicamous). Until Mon Dec 23 at 6:00 AM PST. Single lane alternating traffic. Expect minor delays. Retaining wall repairs. SLAT 24/7. Reduce speed 50 km/h. Expect minor delays. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:18 PM PST. (DBC-70302)
Highway 97B Highway 97B. Limited visibility dense fog between the start of Highway 97B and Black Rd for 8.8 km (Salmon Arm). Limited visibility with fog. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:15 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205411)
Highway 97C Highway 97C (Okanagan Connector). Limited visibility dense fog between Junction Hwy 97 and Pennask Summit for 33.0 km (West Kelowna to Pennask Summit). Limited visibility with fog. Watch for slippery sections. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:04 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205305)
Other Roads Both Directions Youngsberg Road, in both directions. Bridge construction at Youngsberg Bridge near Princeton. Road closed. Estimated time of opening not available. No vehicle or pedestrian crossing available. Next update time Fri Jan 31, 2025 at 10:00 AM PST. Last updated Tue Nov 26 at 4:02 PM PST. (DBC-35978)
Westside Rd Westside Rd. Limited visibility dense fog between Shelter Cove and Highway 97 North for 42.7 km (17 to 60 km east of West Kelowna). Limited visibility with fog. Last updated Sat Dec 21 at 4:15 PM PST. (DBCRCON-205325)