BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions Reports for the Kootenay’s
| Highway 6 NS. Watch for falling rocks between Summit Lake Rd and 11th Ave for 26.1 km (Summit Lake to New Denver). minor incident | last updated Sat Nov 1 at 9:55 PM PDT. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway), in both directions. Utility work between Galloway St and Boundary Cr Rd for 2.3 km (Greenwood). Until Fri Dec 19 at 5:00 PM PST. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PST on weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Expect intermittent 5-minute closures. minor construction | last updated Mon Dec 1 at 9:03 AM PST. |
| Highway 6 NS. Slushy sections between Junction Hwy 3 and US Border for 10.4 km (BC and WA Border, South of Osoyoos). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 3:57 PM PST. |
| Highway 31. Slushy sections between Goat Range Provincial Pk and Junction Hwy 23 for 57.5 km (Trout Lake). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:00 PM PST. |
| Highway 22. Watch for slippery sections between US Border and Warfield Hill Rd for 20.2 km (BC and WA Border, South of Rossland to Trail). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:03 PM PST. |
| Highway 3B. Watch for slippery sections between Highway 22 Jct W and Highway 3 Jct W for 28.2 km (Rossland to 8 km north of Nancy Greene Summit). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:03 PM PST. |
| Highway 23. Slushy with slippery sections between Junction Hwy 6 and Shelter Bay Provincial Pk for 46.8 km (Nakusp). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 3:58 PM PST. |
| Highway 6 NS. Slushy with slippery sections between the start of Highway 6 NS and Summit Lake Rd for 20.3 km (Nakusp to Summit Lake). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 3:58 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Slushy sections between Junction Hwy 3B and Junction Hwy 6NS for 24.5 km (Salmo). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 3:57 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for slippery sections between Tailings Rd and Cook St for 68.9 km (14 km east of Salmo to Creston). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 2:48 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Winter driving conditions between Wright Rd and Tavistock St for 41.2 km (5 km west of Curzon Junction to Moyie). Slushy sections. minor weather condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 3:07 PM PST. |
| Highway 31. Watch for slippery sections between Block Rd and Goat Range Provincial Pk for 41.4 km (Meadow Creek to 25 km south of Trout Lake). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:00 PM PST. |
| Highway 6 NS. Slushy sections between Summit Lake Rd and Gravel Pit Rd for 59.2 km (Summit Lake to 2 km south of Slocan). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 3:59 PM PST. |
| Highway 31A. Slushy sections between Junction Hwy 6NS and Kaslo Creek South Fork Rd for 19.6 km (New Denver). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:00 PM PST. |
| Highway 31A. Watch for slippery sections between Retallak and Junction Hwy 31 for 27.0 km (19 km east of New Denver to Kaslo). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:00 PM PST. |
| Highway 6 NS. Watch for slippery sections between Gravel Pit Rd and Junction Hwy 3A for 45.3 km (2 km south of Slocan to Playmor Junction). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 3:59 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Compact snow between Wilgress Lake Rest Area and Granby Rd for 26.0 km (2 km west of Eholt Summit to Grand Forks). Slushy with slippery sections. minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:02 PM PST. |
| Highway 33. Slushy with slippery sections between Christian Valley Rd and McCulloch Rd for 76.2 km (Westbridge to 30 km south of Kelowna). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:03 PM PST. |
| Highway 6 NS. Slushy with slippery sections between Junction Hwy 3A and Spruce St for 28.3 km (Nelson to 11 km north of Salmo). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 3:59 PM PST. |
| Highway 6 NS. Slushy sections between Spruce St and Junction Hwy 3 for 12.1 km (Salmo). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 3:57 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Slushy sections between Riverside Dr and East Lake Dr for 27.4 km (Grand Forks to Christina Lake). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:02 PM PST. |
| Highway 395. Slushy sections between US Border and Highway 3 for 4.0 km (British Columbia and USA Border to Christina Lake). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:02 PM PST. |
| Highway 41. Slushy sections between US Border and Junction Hwy 3 for 1.3 km (British Columbia and USA Border to Grand Forks). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:02 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Compact snow between 68th Ave and Mannix Rd for 39.8 km (Christina Lake to 24 km west of Castlegar). Slushy with slippery sections. minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:02 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Watch for slippery sections between Highway 3B and Meadows Rd for 53.7 km (24 km west of Castlegar to 10 km west of Salmo). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:03 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Slushy sections between Nine Mile Place Rd and Beadman Rd for 27.7 km (20 km east of Osoyoos to Rock Creek). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:02 PM PST. |
| Highway 3 (Crowsnest Highway). Slushy sections between Gowrie St and Wilgress South Rd for 12.7 km (1 km east of Greenwood to 2 km west of Eholt Summit). minor road condition | last updated Sat Dec 6 at 4:02 PM PST. |
The Kootenays are a large region in British Columbia Canada. This area begins at the Alberta Border and extends west to the Monashee range of the Columbia Mountains. The area is famed for its laid-back lifestyle and endless outdoor adventure opportunities.
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The name is derived from the Ktunaxa First Nation’s quthni, meaning “to travel by water”, and indeed this is how the region was explored before the railway arrived. Exploration by river and lake, and commerce facilitated by the large sternwheelers that plied the many large lakes emphasize this point. Virtually untouched until the gold and silver rushes of the mid-1800s, a few settlers who fell in love with the area remained after the fortunes faded, and provided the roots for the communities as they exist today. Info from Wikipedia BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions.