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| Travel long Highway 16 between Terrace and Prince Rupert has come to a halt as the Ministry of Transportation has Closed the corridor to traffic owing to a High Avalanche Risk |
Update: In addition to the closure of Highway 16 between Terrace and Prince Rupert, the Nisga'a Highway has also been Closed, due to high avalanche risk between Greenville and Kincolith
The Ministry of Transportation and Highways has Closed Highway 16 between Terrace and Prince Rupert over concerns of an avalanche risk along the corridor between the two communities.
The Advisory that the Highway was Closed was delivered over the Noon hour, with traffic turned back at 13 kilometres East of Prince Rupert and 35 kilometres West of Terrace.
The Next Update on the situation is expected at 6 PM
The Road closure comes as more Snow and now Rain arrive in the Terrace area, making road conditions challenging and making the upper mountain areas unstable.
The Environment Canada Forecast for the Terrace/Kitimat region is calling for up to 30 cm of snow through the day today. You can get updates on conditions from the Environment Canada website
Drive BC will have updates on the situation available through their website and Twitter feed.
The most recent Highway camera views along the route show Snow continuing in the Kasiks area, as well as in Terrace
You can check on updated conditions from our link to the Highway Camera Network around the Northwest
More background on the Avalanche risk in Coastal BC and the backcountry can be found from this update from Avalanche Canada.
For more items related weather events on the North Coast see our archive page here.
Transportation notes along the Highway 16 corridor can be reviewed here.
To return to the most recent blog posting of the day, click here.
The Environment Canada Forecast for the Terrace/Kitimat region is calling for up to 30 cm of snow through the day today. You can get updates on conditions from the Environment Canada website
Drive BC will have updates on the situation available through their website and Twitter feed.
The most recent Highway camera views along the route show Snow continuing in the Kasiks area, as well as in Terrace
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| Kasiks Highway camera at 1:30 PM |
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| Conditions at Terrace at 1:30 PM |
You can check on updated conditions from our link to the Highway Camera Network around the Northwest
More background on the Avalanche risk in Coastal BC and the backcountry can be found from this update from Avalanche Canada.
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| Avalanche Canada has also issued warnings for those that travel the backcountry of the Northwest with a High Avalanche Risk Alert issued |
For more items related weather events on the North Coast see our archive page here.
Transportation notes along the Highway 16 corridor can be reviewed here.
To return to the most recent blog posting of the day, click here.
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