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Major avalanche danger closes State Highway 21

  • On Monday, March 24, Highway 3 between Salmo and Creston, specifically the 18-kilometre stretch on Kootenay Pass between West Avalanche Gate and East Avalanche Gate, was closed in both directions due to avalanche control, as reported by DriveBC.
  • The closure was prompted by a special weather statement issued for West Kootenay, Arrow Lakes- Slocan Lake, and Highway 3 from Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass, warning of a two-day weather system moving across southern B.C.
  • Messy road conditions resulted from the accumulation of freezing rain and snow, with potential for 20 to 30 mm of rainfall and snow levels rising to 2,000 metres.
  • With no road detour available, the Kootenay Lake Ferry via Highway 3A from Creston remains in service on its regular winter schedule, but travellers should anticipate delays or short-notice sailing cancellations due to crewing issues.
  • Authorities estimated the pass to reopen at 3 p.m. PST, with the next update to be posted at 2 p.m. PST, advising travellers to drive cautiously and check drivebc.ca for updates, while also noting that melting mountain snow could lead to water pooling and localized flooding.
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Kootenay Pass closed due to avalanche risk

Heavy snowfall over the weekend led to avalanche conditions on March 24

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altaposten.no broke the news in on Sunday, March 23, 2025.
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