Current highway information

Highway 97 — Okanagan & Cariboo · Kelowna → Kamloops 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

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, 9:34 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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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
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, 9:00 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.

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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