Below are the current road condition alerts on provincially maintained highways in Southern British Columbia that covers the border crossings in the eastern part of Washington State. This includes the West Kootenay and Okanagan Shuswap regions of British Columbia. We have a separate page showing traffic alerts for eastern Washington State.
You should also check our page for the specific U.S. Canada border crossing you intend to use. Those pages have more detailed road condition updates, traffic cameras, border wait times, hours of operation and other information for that specific port. The following links will take you to a list of all ports bordering the Province of British Columbia including Washington State, Idaho, and Montana. If you are traveling through another state you should go to our complete list of all of the U.S. and Canadian ports and select the port you will be using.
Before heading to the border, be sure to also review our information on the going through customs, required documentation and prohibited items.
When you finish with this page, go back to the Road Conditions Menu to review other road and traffic condition sources we have collected.
Road conditions in Southern British Columbia
This real-time list is provided by the Province of British Columbia and shows road conditions, traffic incidents, events, and major construction that impact the provincial roadways. This list can be very long when weather conditions are bad.
| Highway 22 | Highway 22. Slushy sections between US Border and Highway 3B; Junction Highway 3B (Trail) for 20.2 km (BC and WA Border, South of Rossland to Trail). Compact snow. Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:00 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40869) |
| Highway 23 | Highway 23. Slushy with slippery sections between Highway 6 EW; Highway 6 NS; Junction Hwy 6 and Upper Arrow Lake Ferry for 46.8 km (Nakusp). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:06 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40870) |
| Highway 3 | Highway 3. Slushy with slippery sections between Sunset Dr and Shields Creek FSR for 39.8 km (Christina Lake to 24 km west of Castlegar). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 3:58 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40879) |
| Highway 3 | Highway 3. Slushy sections between Highway 3B; Highway 3B and Meadows Rd for 53.7 km (24 km west of Castlegar to 10 km west of Salmo). Compact snow. Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:00 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40880) |
| Highway 3 | Highway 3. Watch for slippery sections between Highway 3B; Junction Hwy 3B and Highway 6 NS; Junction Hwy 6NS for 24.5 km (Salmo). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 3:57 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40881) |
| Highway 3 | Highway 3. Compact snow between Tailings Rd and Cook St for 68.9 km (14 km east of Salmo to Creston). Fog patches. Slushy with slippery sections. Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:05 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40882) |
| Highway 3 | Highway 3. Winter driving conditions between Wright Rd and BC/AB Border for 218.9 km (5 km west of Curzon Junction to British Columbia and Alberta Border). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:53 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40955) |
| Highway 31 | Highway 31. Slushy with slippery sections between Highway 3A; Balfour and 7th St for 35.9 km (Balfour to Kaslo). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 3:56 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40886) |
| Highway 31 | Highway 31. Watch for slippery sections between Highway 31A; Kaslo and Goat Range Provincial Pk for 81.4 km (Kaslo to 25 km south of Trout Lake). Compact snow. Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 3:56 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40887) |
| Highway 31 | Highway 31. Compact snow between Goat Range Provincial Pk and Highway 23; Junction Hwy 23 for 57.5 km (Trout Lake). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:06 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40888) |
| Highway 31A | Highway 31A. Slushy sections between Highway 6 NS; Junction Hwy 6NS and Rossiter Creek FSR for 19.6 km (New Denver to 1 km east of Retallack). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 3:55 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40889) |
| Highway 31A | Highway 31A. Watch for slippery sections between Stenson Creek FSR; Stenson Creek FSR and Highway 31; Junction Hwy 31 for 27.0 km (1 km east of Retallack to Kaslo). Compact snow. Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 3:56 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40890) |
| Highway 33 | Highway 33. Watch for slippery sections between Christian Valley Rd; Christian Valley Rd and McCulloch Lake Rd; McCulloch Rd for 76.2 km (Westbridge to 30 km south of Kelowna). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 3:59 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40891) |
| Highway 3A | Highway 3A. Watch for slippery sections between Brilliant Powerplant Rd and Kootenay Lake Ferry for 70.7 km (1 km east of Brilliant to Balfour). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 3:56 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40897) |
| Highway 3A | Highway 3A. Slushy sections between Kootenay Lake Ferry and Highway 3; Junction Hwy 3 for 78.0 km (1 km north of Kootenay Bay Ferry Landing in Crawford Bay to Creston). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:06 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40898) |
| Highway 3B | Highway 3B. Slushy sections between Highway 22 Jct W and Highway 3; Highway 3 Jct W for 28.2 km (Rossland to 8 km north of Nancy Greene Summit). Compact snow. Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:00 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40899) |
| Highway 3B | Highway 3B. Slushy sections between Highway 22; Highway 22 Jct E and Highway 3; Highway 3 Jct E for 30.6 km (Trail to 14 km east of Fruitvale). Compact snow. Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:00 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40900) |
| Highway 41 | Highway 41. Slushy sections between US Border and Highway 3; Junction Hwy 3 for 1.3 km (British Columbia and USA Border to Grand Forks). Compact snow. Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:00 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40901) |
| Highway 6 EW | Highway 6 EW. Slushy with slippery sections between Needles Ferry; Needles Ferry and Highway 23; Highway 6 NS; Junction Hwy 23 for 59.2 km (Needles to Nakusp). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:06 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40919) |
| Highway 6 NS | Highway 6 NS. Slushy with slippery sections between Highway 23; Highway 6 EW; Junction Hwy 23 and Summit Lake Rd for 20.3 km (Nakusp to Summit Lake). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:06 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40920) |
| Highway 6 NS | Highway 6 NS. Watch for slippery sections between Gravel Pit Rd and Highway 3A; Junction Hwy 3A for 45.3 km (2 km south of Slocan to Playmor Junction). Compact snow. Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 3:55 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40921) |
| Highway 6 NS | Highway 6 NS. Watch for slippery sections between Highway 3A and Highway 3; Junction Hwy 3 for 40.4 km (Nelson to Salmo). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 3:57 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40922) |
| Highway 6 NS | Highway 6 NS. Watch for slippery sections between Highway 3 and US Border for 10.4 km (BC and WA Border, South of Osoyoos). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 3:57 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40923) |
| Highway 1 Both Directions | Highway 1, in both directions. Construction work between 1 Ave SW and 30 St SW for 1.1 km (Salmon Arm). Until Fri Dec 13 at 7:00 PM PDT. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT on weekdays and Saturday. Minor delays due to equipment traffic flow. Last updated Wed May 15 at 12:03 PM PDT. (DBC-7913) |
| Highway 1 Both Directions | Highway 1, in both directions. Geotechnical investigation planned between 4 St NE and 6 St NE (Salmon Arm). Starting Mon Dec 16 at 8:00 AM PST until Thu Dec 19 at 7:00 PM PST. Last updated Tue Dec 10 at 11:16 AM PST. (DBC-14021) |
| Highway 1 | Highway 1. Slushy with slippery sections between Canoe Beach Dr NE and Perry River Bridge for 39.0 km (Sicamous). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 2:55 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40844) |
| Highway 6 EW | Highway 6 EW. Watch for slippery sections between 25 Ave and North Fork Rd for 52.4 km (Vernon to Cherryville). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 2:55 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40916) |
| Highway 6 EW | Highway 6 EW. Compact snow between North Fork Rd and Monashee Summit for 42.1 km (Cherryville to Monashee Summit). Slushy with slippery sections. Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 2:56 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40917) |
| Highway 6 EW | Highway 6 EW. Watch for slippery sections between Monashee Summit and Needles Ferry for 40.2 km (Monashee Summit to Needles). Compact snow. Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 4:06 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40918) |
| Highway 97 Northbound | Highway 97, northbound. Utility work planned between 30 Ave and 39 Ave for 0.7 km (Vernon). Starting Tue Dec 17 at 9:00 AM PST until Tue Dec 17 at 3:00 PM PST. Last updated Wed Dec 11 at 5:12 PM PST. (DBC-14047) |
| Highway 97 Both Directions | Highway 97, in both directions. Utility work between Old Kamloops Rd and Westside Rd for 4.1 km (7 to 11 km north of Vernon). Until Fri Dec 13 at 4:00 PM PST. Last updated Fri Nov 29 at 12:00 PM PST. (DBC-13809) |
| Highway 97A Both Directions | Highway 97A, in both directions. Utility work planned between Brodoway Rd and Springbend Rd for 0.2 km (6 km north of Enderby). Starting Tue Dec 17 at 9:00 AM PST until Thu Dec 19 at 2:00 PM PST. Last updated Mon Dec 9 at 3:16 PM PST. (DBC-14004) |
| Highway 97C | Highway 97C. Watch for slippery sections between Highway 97 and Pennask Summit for 33.0 km (West Kelowna to Pennask Summitt). Last updated Thu Dec 12 at 2:57 PM PST. (DBCRCON-40945) |
| Other Roads | Hedley-Nickleplate Road. Road construction work between Hwy 3 and Mine Entrance near Hedley. Until Fri Dec 20. The road is closed. Road closed for 13 kms from Hwy 3 to Mine Entrance. Detour available via Hwy 3A and Green Mountain Road to Apex Mountain Road. Last updated Thu Dec 5 at 12:52 PM PST. (DBC-12903) |