Current highway information

Highway 16 — Prince George to Smithers · Smithers → Terrace winter driving conditions and weather

Official highway events, Environment Canada weather warnings and camera context for winter travel planning without inferring traction or safe travel.

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Official transportation source
Road status unknownUpdates may be delayed

0 currently effective reports; 0 upcoming; 1 with unconfirmed timing. The route-wide status uses currently effective records only.

Records were retrieved at Oct 5, 2026, 2:01 p.m. PDT. Schedule status updates locally while this page remains open.

Active reports
0
Upcoming reports
0
Timing unconfirmed
1
Completed / ended schedules
0
Cancelled reports
0

Upcoming reports

0
No upcoming event is listed in the available update.

Timing unconfirmed

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CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Mowing from Highway 16. Starting Mon Oct 5 until Mon Oct 5. From 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM PDT, Monday. Last update: October 5th, 2026 at 12:20pm PDT. Slow moving work with shadow vehicle.

Highway 16 · Highway 16

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 5, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

DriveBC reports this event, but its current timing cannot be confirmed. It may still affect travel; check the official source before proceeding.

Official update: Oct 5, 2026, 12:20 p.m. PDT

Data status

Source: DriveBC

Updates delayed
Last updated

Coverage: The road status comes from information published by the transportation authority. Missing, delayed or incomplete information is not treated as an open road.

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Environment Canada

Weather along the corridor

Current
Alerts
0
Temperature
16°C
Wind
21 km/h
Gust
41 km/h

No active Environment Canada weather alert currently matches this corridor. Conditions can still vary locally.

Nearest weather location: Smithers · observed Oct 5, 2026, 2:16 p.m. PDT.
Today
Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 2 or low.
Tonight
Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low 6.
Tuesday
Cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. High 13. UV index 1 or low.
Tuesday night
Cloudy periods. Low plus 4.

Winter driving

FireRadar shows road records, Environment Canada weather and cameras together. It cannot determine traction, stopping distance, chain requirements or whether travel is safe unless the transportation authority publishes that information.

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FireRadar is an informational service. Transportation authorities remain authoritative for road status, restrictions and closures; emergency and wildfire authorities remain authoritative for evacuation and public-safety instructions.