Highways closed, BC Ferries busy as holiday travel season continues

Anyone travelling around the Lower Mainland and the B.C. Interior on Tuesday needs to leave extra time and pack their patience.

The Coquihalla Highway was closed in both directions for more than 12 hours because of multiple collisions between Hope and Merritt.

The northbound lanes opened around noon and the southbound lanes opened just before 1 p.m.

Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remains closed due to multiple damaged sites from the atmospheric river a few weeks ago.

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A snowfall warning is also in effect for the Sea to Sky Highway heading to Whistler, with up to 20 centimetres expected to fall.

3:10 B.C. Ferries cancels multiple sailings

BC Ferries is warning of heavy traffic volumes after Monday’s weather-related cancellations.

The company says customers without reservations can expect multiple sailing waits throughout the day.