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Highway 97 — Okanagan & Cariboo · Dawson Creek → Fort Nelson travel alerts and notifications

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Road status unknownUpdates may be delayed

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

Records were retrieved at Oct 9, 2026, 11:18 p.m. PDT. Schedule status updates locally while this page remains open.

Active reports
4
Upcoming reports
1
Timing unconfirmed
1
Completed / ended schedules
0
Cancelled reports
0

Upcoming reports

1
CONSTRUCTIONMINORUpcoming

CONSTRUCTION

Paving operations at Highway 97, 5km Northwest of Dawson Creek. Starting Tue Oct 13 until Wed Oct 14. All day, Tuesday and Wednesday. Single lane alternating traffic. Last update: October 6th, 2026 at 9:52am MST. Slow down and follow direction of traffic control.

Highway 97 · Highway 97

Schedule: Source dates: Oct 13, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 (exact timing unconfirmed) · Exact local time was not supplied

Official update: Oct 6, 2026, 9:52 a.m. PDT

Timing unconfirmed

1
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Construction work at Highway 97, At Sweetwater Road. Starting Tue Sep 22 until Fri Oct 16. Watch for traffic control. Speed Limit restriction: 70 km/h. Last update: September 22nd, 2026 at 2:23pm MST. Speed reduction in effect: 50km/h, Monday to Friday from 7am-7pm. Speed reduced to 70km/h during inactive work hours.

Highway 97 · Highway 97

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 17, 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 22, 2026, 2:23 p.m. PDT

Data status

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Weather along the corridor

Current
Alerts
1
Temperature
2°C
Wind
36 km/h
Gust
55 km/h
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
warning · yellow alert level · expires Oct 10, 2026, 7:00 a.m. PDT
Nearest weather location: Fort St. John · observed Oct 9, 2026, 11:00 p.m. PDT.
Tonight
Periods of rain mixed with wet snow ending this evening then cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind north 50 km/h gusting to 70 becoming northeast 30 gusting to 50 this evening. Low minus 2. Wind chill minus 8 overnight.
Saturday
Mainly cloudy. Clearing late in the afternoon. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light near noon. High plus 2. Wind chill minus 7 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.
Saturday night
Clear. Fog patches developing before morning. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 5. Wind chill minus 7 overnight.
Sunday
Sunny. High 7.
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