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Compact snow, slippery sections on Highway 97 in South Okanagan

Motorists asked to watch for slippery sections on local highways
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Highway 97 at Callan Road near Summerland on Saturday morning, Jan. 11.

DriveBC is warning of compact snow and slippery sections on Highway 97 in parts of the South Okanagan on Saturday, Jan. 11.

The provincial road service is warning of winter conditions for 32.2 kilometres, between White Lake Road north of Okanagan Falls and Bridgeman Road in Summerland.

Its warning comes after periods of light snow in the region on Friday evening, Jan. 10.

Environment Canada says there's a 30 per cent chance of flurries on Saturday in Penticton, with temperatures expected to hover around 0 C.

Around the region, DriveBC is warning of slippery sections on Highway 3A Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥” between Kaleden Junction and Green Mountain Road Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥” and on Highway 3 between Hedley and 20 kilometres west of Osoyoos.

Motorists are also asked to watch for the conditions on Highway 3 through Osoyoos, between 89th Street and Wagon Wheel Road.

RCMP said this week that ice contributed to a fatal crash on Jan. 6, east of Osoyoos.

It marked the second fatal crash on Highway 3 in three days.

 

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Logan Lockhart

About the Author: Logan Lockhart

I joined Black Press Media in 2021 after graduating from a pair of Toronto post-secondary institutions and working as a sports reporter for several different outlets.
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