Current highway information

Highway 5 — Coquihalla · Hope → Merritt 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.

Official transportation source
Road status unknownUpdates may be delayed

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

Records were retrieved at Oct 5, 2026, 2:02 p.m. PDT. Schedule status updates locally while this page remains open.

Active reports
2
Upcoming reports
1
Timing unconfirmed
0
Completed / ended schedules
0
Cancelled reports
0

Upcoming reports

1
CONSTRUCTIONMINORUpcoming

CONSTRUCTION

Road construction from Highway 5, exit 192 to Othello Road Offramp, exit 183 othello road. Starting Tue Oct 6 until Tue Oct 6. Right lane closed. Last update: October 1st, 2026 at 2:51pm PDT. repairing pothole in slow lane just south of Jessica bridge.

Highway 5 · Highway 5

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 6, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Oct 1, 2026, 2:51 p.m. PDT

Timing unconfirmed

0
No event with unconfirmed timing is listed in the available update.

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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Normal update timing
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Environment Canada

Weather along the corridor

Current
Alerts
0
Temperature
22°C
Wind
26 km/h
Gust
41 km/h

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

Nearest weather location: Merritt · observed Oct 5, 2026, 2:00 p.m. PDT.
Today
Mainly sunny. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 21. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tonight
A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness overnight. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light near midnight. Low plus 5.
Tuesday
Mainly cloudy. Clearing in the afternoon. High 21. UV index 3 or moderate.
Tuesday night
Clear. Low plus 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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