Pennask Summit

• Snow expected to make an appearance on Highway 97C

  Environment Canada issued a snow warning Tuesday, noting that between 2 and 4 cm of snow is expected to fall overnight on the Okanagan Connector, near the Pennask Summit.

  Weather

  Sep 19, 2023
  
• Overnight snow on Okanagan Connector, 5 cm possible for Saturday: Environment Canada

  An unstable air mass brought 10 cm of snow to the Pennask Summit overnight, and an additional 5 cm is possible by noon.

  Weather

  May 21, 2022
  
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• Accident at Pennask Summit on Okanagan Connector

  The accident happened around 3 p.m., at the Pennask Summit, and that a white Ford F250 was involved.

  Traffic

  Nov 3, 2021
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• West Kelowna driver airlifted, 3 passengers injured in Okanagan Connector rollover

  ‘Police believe that the driver had been under the influence of an intoxicating substance while behind the wheel.’

  Traffic

  May 26, 2021
• Fatal rollover on Okanagan Connector near Pennask Summit

  RCMP are investigating a single-vehicle collision on the Okanagan Connector that claimed the driver’s life and sent his passenger to the hospital.

  Canada

  Apr 23, 2021
• Overnight flurries on mountain passes in B.C.’s Southern Interior

  A special weather statement remains in effect for the Boundary, East Columbia, Kootenay Lake, Shuswap, West Columbia and West Kootenay regions as of Sunday morning.

  Weather

  May 3, 2020
• Cool B.C. temperatures spark annual crush of swapping to winter tires

  “We went from booking one day in advance to booking a week in advance, in one afternoon.”

  Canada

  Oct 2, 2019
• Snow blankets highway west of Okanagan, roadway slick

  The area saw at least one rollover crash as the storm hit. 

  Traffic

  Jun 28, 2019
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• Snowfall causes traffic chaos on Okanagan Connector, prompting travel advisory

  Intense snowfall on the Okanagan Connector prompted RCMP to issue a travel warning late Thursday.

  Apr 11, 2019
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• Snowy driving conditions on Okanagan Connector

  A reminder for motorists that winter driving conditions are now in effect for highways with higher elevations, such as the Okanagan Connector.

  Traffic

  Oct 9, 2018