Avalanches close West Kootenay highways
By Nelson Daily Staff
Avalanches closed highways in northern parts of the West Kootenay on Sunday.
Highway 1 was closed from Golden to the western boundary of Yoho National Park because of a high avalanche hazard. The road reopened in the late afternoon on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, Highway 1 was closed in both directions between Revelstoke and Golden because of an avalanche in Glacier National Park — reopening Sunday evening.
Adverse road conditions in the West Kootenay
Highway 3 both directions
• Black ice from Balfour to Kaslo (36.3 km).
• Compact snow from Paulson Bridge to Junction with Highway 3B at Nancy Greene Lake (23 km).
• Compact snow with slushy sections from Junction with Highway 6 to Creston (69.8 km).
Highway 31 both directions
• Black ice from Kaslo to Meadow Creek (39.6 km).
• Compact snow with slippery sections from Retallack to Kaslo (27 km).
Highway 31A both directions
• Compact snow with slippery sections from New Denver to Retallack (19 km).
Highway 6 both directions
• Slippery sections from Cape Horn to New Denver (23.7 km).
• Slippery sections from New Denver to Summit Lake (27.5 km).
