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Slippery conditions across Highway 97, reports DriveBC

Motorists in the Peace region are being urged to drive carefully along the Alaska Highway.

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A photo of the intersection of Highway 97 and 108th/109th Street in Fort St. John in January of 2023. (Energeticcity.ca staff)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Motorists in the Peace region are being urged to drive carefully along the Alaska Highway.

DriveBC is reporting slippery conditions across huge sections of Highway 97. 

According to the website, drivers are advised to watch out for slippery sections beginning 24 kilometres south of Wonowon and continuing all the way to 100 Mile House.

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An Environment Canada snowfall warning was also in effect for several hours during the morning of January 23rd for the Pine Pass stretch of the highway, south of Chetwynd.

According to DriveBC, no road closures or delays are currently in effect as a result of the slippery conditions.

Drivers can monitor the DriveBC website for any updates.

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Steve Berard

Steve Berard is a General Reporter for Energeticcity.ca. Before bringing his talents to Fort St. John, Steve started his career as a journalist in his hometown in Ontario. He graduated from Algonquin College in the summer of 2021 after finishing the school’s Radio Broadcasting program a few months early. When he’s not working, he’s watching sports or documentaries, reading a comic book or fantasy novel, or talking himself out of adopting another dog.

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