Coquihalla reopens between Merritt, Hope after snow-related incident
Posted October 23, 2020 7:26 am.
Last Updated October 23, 2020 12:26 pm.
MERRITT (NEWS 1130) – The Coquihalla has reopened after wintry weather caused a number of vehicles to spin out between Merritt and Hope.
Highway 5 was shut down for a few hours, with snow falling on the major out-of-town route through the morning hours.
More snow is in the forecast for other major out of town highways.
BC Highway routes leading out of the Lower Mainland getting hit hard with #snow early this morning: #Snowfall Warnings in effect for 5 to 15 cm. pic.twitter.com/KYV7NcUHdC
— Russ Lacate (@RLacate) October 23, 2020
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