Snow on the roads: should you drive?
“I’ll be home for Christmas, you can count on me. . . .”
Are you one of the many travellers who will be making a winter roadtrip home for the holidays? After you select your seasonal music for the long drive, and stow a winter emergency kit in your trunk, there is one more thing you should do. Fire up your computer and visit DriveBC on the Internet.
The website, maintained by the Ministry of Transportation, provides up-to-date information on highway conditions throughout the province. Search by individual highway number, or click the online map to view regularly refreshed road reports for your planned route.
To see conditions in real time, choose the Highway Cams link to view recent highway photographs. Weather reports are also available.
Once you’re on the road, you can call DriveBC’s free automated telephone hotline for current information: 1-800-550-4997.
Happy holidays, and please drive safely.