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Freezing rain forecast for Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector

A Drive BC highway cam image of Highway 97C looking east from the Pennask Summit around 8 a.m. Monday morning. Drive BC

The Coquihalla Highway and Okanagan Connector could see freezing rain or ice pellets on Monday evening.

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That’s the forecast from Environment Canada, which has issued a special weather statement for the Southern Interior highways.

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It’s also telling drivers to expect snow to start falling on the Okanagan Connector at high elevations on Monday night and that 5 to 10 cm will have fallen by Tuesday.

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By Tuesday afternoon Environment Canada is expecting the freezing rain risk will give way to rain or showers.

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