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Snowfall causing slick roads in Central, North Okanagan

Road conditions along Highway 33 east of Kelowna on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. DriveBC

A vehicle collision has closed Highway 33 as crews work to assess the situation.

According to DriveBC, Highway 33 is now single-lane alternating traffic between Rupert Mainline and McCulloch Road (33 km east of Kelowna).

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At this time, no detour is available.

The next update will be at 4 p.m., according to DriveBC.

Elsewhere, multiple accidents have been reported, including an overturned pickup truck along Highway 97 near the Glenrosa exit in West Kelowna, and an accident in Kelowna at Spall and Springfield roads involving an ambulance.

Regarding the accident involving the ambulance, which was eastbound on Springfield, police told Global News that road conditions were to blame.

An overturned truck along Highway 97 near the Glenrosa exit in West Kelowna. Global News
An accident involving an ambulance in Kelowna at Springfield and Spall roads on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Global News

For the latest highway conditions in B.C., visit DriveBC.

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