BC Kootenay Area Road Conditions Reports for the Kootenay’s
| Highway 3A. Utility work between Pilot Bay Rd and Riondel Rd for 1.1 km (Kootenay Bay Ferry Landing in Crawford Bay to 1 km south of Kootenay Bay Ferry Landing in Crawford Bay). Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. 8:30am to 12:30 pm. minor construction | last updated Mon Nov 22 at 11:05 AM PST. |
| Highway 3. Utility work between 40th Ave and Lakeview Arrow Creek Rd for 3.4 km (3 to 6 km east of Creston). Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. 9:00am to 10:00am. minor construction | last updated Wed Nov 24 at 3:32 PM PST. |
| Highway 3A. Tree pruning between Lockhart Rd and Akokli Creek Rd for 8.7 km (26 to 17 km north of Kuskonook). Until Wed Dec 8. Watch for traffic control. 9:00am to 3:00pm daily. minor construction | last updated Fri Dec 3 at 7:58 AM PST. |
| Highway 3A, in both directions. Compact snow between Riondel Rd and Junction Hwy 3 for 75.2 km (3 km south of Kootenay Bay Ferry Landing in Crawford Bay to Creston). Slushy sections. Watch for slippery sections. Next update time Wed Dec 8 at 4:00 AM PST. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 2:50 PM PST. |
| Highway 31. Bridge construction at F Ave (Kaslo). Until Wed Dec 15. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. At Kaslo Creek Bridge. minor construction | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 9:08 AM PST. |
| Highway 31. Compact snow between Goat Range Provincial Pk and Junction Hwy 23 for 57.5 km. Snowing. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:53 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109689) |
| Highway 31. Watch for slippery sections between Balfour and Goat Range Provincial Pk for 117.3 km (Balfour to 25 km south of Trout Lake). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:53 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109688) |
| Highway 3. Watch for slippery sections between Pine St and Goatfell for 32.6 km (Creston to 5 km west of Curzon Junction). minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 2:51 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109683) |
| Highway 33. Slushy with slippery sections between Rupert Mainline and the end of Highway 33 for 39.2 km. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 9:32 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109692) |
| Highway 31A. Watch for slippery sections between Junction Hwy 6NS and Junction Hwy 31 for 46.6 km (New Denver to Kaslo). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:53 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109690) |
| Highway 6 NS. Watch for slippery sections between Junction Hwy 3 and US Border for 10.4 km. Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:54 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109725) |
| Highway 6 EW. Compact snow between Needles North Rd and the end of Highway 6 EW for 59.2 km. Slushy with slippery sections. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:53 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109721) |
| Highway 23. Compact snow between Junction Hwy 6 and Shelter Bay Provincial Pk for 46.8 km. Slushy with slippery sections. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:53 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109664) |
| Highway 21. Watch for slippery sections between Porthill Rd and Junction Hwy 3 for 14.3 km (British Columbia and Idaho Border to 3 km north of Creston). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 2:51 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109663) |
| Highway 3B. Watch for slippery sections between Highway 22 Jct W and Highway 3 Jct W for 28.2 km. Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:54 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109705) |
| Highway 3A. Watch for slippery sections between Brilliant Powerplant Rd and Kootenay Bay Ferry for 70.7 km. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:53 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109704) |
| Highway 3. Winter driving conditions between Wright Rd and 9th Ave S for 72.9 km (5 km west of Curzon Junction to Cranbrook). minor weather condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 2:59 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109771) |
| Highway 6 NS. Watch for slippery sections between Junction Hwy 3A and Junction Hwy 3 for 40.4 km. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:54 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109789) |
| Highway 3. Watch for slippery sections between Junction Hwy 6NS (Salmo) and Cook St for 83.1 km (Salmo to Creston). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:52 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109786) |
| Highway 3. Watch for slippery sections between Junction Hwy 3B and 9th St for 10.4 km (Salmo). minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:52 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109785) |
| Highway 6 NS. Compact snow between the start of Highway 6 NS and Summit Lake Rd for 20.3 km (Nakusp to Summit Lake). Slushy with slippery sections. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:53 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109790) |
| Highway 33. Watch for slippery sections between Christian Valley Rd and McCulloch Rd for 76.2 km (Westbridge to 30 km south of Kelowna). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:55 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109799) |
| Highway 33. Watch for slippery sections between Junction Hwy 3 and Wild Horse Creek Rd for 13.4 km (Rock Creek to Westbridge). minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:55 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109798) |
| Highway 3. Watch for slippery sections between Wilgress Lake Rest Area and Granby Rd for 26.0 km (2 km west of Eholt Summit to Grand Forks). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:55 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109797) |
| Highway 3. Watch for slippery sections between 68th Ave and Meadows Rd for 93.5 km (Christina Lake to 10 km west of Salmo). Compact snow. minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:55 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109795) |
| 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 Tue Dec 7 at 3:54 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109792) |
| Highway 3. Watch for slippery sections between Nine Mile Place Rd and Wilgress South Rd for 76.5 km (20 km east of Osoyoos to 2 km west of Eholt Summit). minor road condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 3:55 PM PST. (DBCRCON-109808) |
| Highway 3, in both directions. Limited visibility with fog between Paulson Bridge and Highway 3B for 21.2 km (16 km east of Christina Lake to 24 km west of Castlegar). minor weather condition | last updated Tue Dec 7 at 8:50 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.