Current highway information

Highway 5 — Coquihalla · Clearwater → Valemount 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 unknownCurrent

1 currently effective report; 0 upcoming; 3 with unconfirmed timing. The route-wide status uses currently effective records only.

Records were retrieved at Oct 9, 2026, 10:42 a.m. PDT. Schedule status updates locally while this page remains open.

Active reports
1
Upcoming reports
0
Timing unconfirmed
3
Completed / ended schedules
0
Cancelled reports
0

Upcoming reports

0
No upcoming event is listed in the available update.

Timing unconfirmed

3
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Bridge maintenance from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Avola Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Single lane alternating traffic. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:11am PDT.

Highway 5 · Avola Bridge

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 24, 2026 to onward (exact timing unconfirmed); work periods unconfirmed · Work periods are unconfirmed

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

Official update: Sep 24, 2026, 11:11 a.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Road construction from Highway 5, At Thunder River Road to At Miledge Creek Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24 until Sat Nov 7. From 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 10:58am PDT. Single Lane Alternating Traffic will only be required for a brief duration during mobilization and demobilization of materials and equipment.

Highway 5 · Highway 5

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 24, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed); work periods unconfirmed · Work periods are unconfirmed

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

Official update: Sep 24, 2026, 10:58 a.m. PDT
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Mowing from Highway 5, At Avola Overhead Bridge to At Blue River Bridge. Starting Thu Sep 24. From 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM PDT, weekdays. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 24th, 2026 at 11:02am PDT.

Highway 5 · Avola Bridge

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 24, 2026 to onward (exact timing unconfirmed); work periods unconfirmed · Work periods are unconfirmed

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

Official update: Sep 24, 2026, 11:02 a.m. PDT

Data status

Source: DriveBC

Current
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
9°C
Wind
5 km/h
Gust
32 km/h

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

Nearest weather location: Blue River · observed Oct 9, 2026, 10:00 a.m. PDT.
Today
Rain. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 10. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
Mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h near midnight. Low plus 3.
Saturday
Mainly sunny. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 10. UV index 2 or low.
Saturday night
Clear. Low minus 3.

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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