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Environment Canada issues snowfall warning for Highway 3 in B.C.

Road conditions at Paulson Summit on Highway 3 on Thursday morning. The snowfall warning for Highway 3 is from Paulson Summit, which is east of Grand Forks, to Kootenay Pass, which is west of Creston. DriveBC

Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Highway 3 in B.C., between Grand Forks and Creston.

The warning, which was issued Thursday at 4:23 a.m., says 20 to 25 centimetres of snow is expected during a long snowfall from a Pacific frontal system that’s moving into B.C.’s Southern Interior.

The warning is from Paulson Summit, which is east of Grand Forks, to Kootenay Pass, which is west of Creston.

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“Warm air moving into the Interior will cause snow levels to rise today, and snow will change to rain over lower elevations,” Environment Canada said in its warning.

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“However, near Kootenay Pass, snow is expected to continue with snowfall amounts of 20 to 25 cm expected by Friday morning.”

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In related news, the Trans-Canada Highway west of Revelstoke will be closed in both directions on Thursday afternoon because of avalanche control work.

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The closure is expected to start at 1 p.m. and last until 3 p.m.

The work is taking place between the Griffin Lake avalanche gate and the Clanwilliam Bridge, a distance of 15.4 kilometres. A detour will not be available.

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