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Highway 97 — Okanagan & Cariboo · Kelowna → Kamloops travel alerts and notifications

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Road status unknownUpdates may be delayed

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

Records were retrieved at Oct 9, 2026, 7:57 a.m. PDT. Schedule status updates locally while this page remains open.

Active reports
1
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

1
CONSTRUCTIONMINORTiming unconfirmed

CONSTRUCTION

Utility work from Highway 97, In West Kelowna and At Westlake Rd to At Westside Rd. Starting Sat Sep 26 until Mon Oct 12. From 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM PDT the next day, Monday and weekends. Right lane closed. Shoulder closed. Watch for traffic control. Last update: September 23rd, 2026 at 4:29pm PDT. Work in effect Sep 26th and 27th, Oct 11th and 12th.

Highway 97 · Highway 97

Schedule: Source dates: Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 12, 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 23, 2026, 4:29 p.m. PDT

Data status

Source: DriveBC

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Environment Canada

Weather along the corridor

Current
Alerts
0
Temperature
17°C
Wind
4 km/h
Gust
27 km/h

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

Nearest weather location: Vernon · observed Oct 9, 2026, 7:00 a.m. PDT.
Today
Cloudy. A few showers beginning this morning. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 20 late this afternoon. High 15. UV index 1 or low.
Tonight
A few showers ending late this evening then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Snow level lowering to 1500 metres near midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 7.
Saturday
Mainly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers in the morning. Snow level 1500 metres. Wind becoming north 20 km/h gusting to 40 in the morning. High 11. UV index 2 or low.
Saturday night
Cloudy periods. Low plus 2.
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