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Avalanche risk closes portion of Highway 93

Josiah Spyker
By Josiah Spyker

Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park is closed due to high avalanche risk in the area.

The highway is expected to reopen on Mar. 21 at 12 p.m.

Drivers will need to use an alternate route.

Highway 1 is also currently closed between Golden and Revelstoke for avalanche control work.

The highway is supposed to re-open at 8 p.m. PDT.

If you’re heading west, you’ll have to go down and use Highway 3 or wait out the closure.

Check DriveBC for updates.

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Josiah Spyker
Josiah Spyker
Josiah is an integral part of our East Kootenay team. Since joining Vista Radio in 2021, he has combined his love of community and sport in his reporting for the news team, while also stepping in as an on-air announcer.

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