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Snowfall warning issued for Pine Pass with reduced visibility and ‘hazardous driving conditions’

Environment Canada has issued a warning about snow falling in the Pine Pass area on the evening of October 28th.

By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

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October 28, 2025

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The current image has no alternative text. The file name is: Heavy-Snowfall.jpg — Environment Canada says as much as 10 centimetres could fall in the Highway 97 Pine Pass area starting Tuesday evening (Canva)

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — As much as 10 centimetres of snow is expected to fall in the Pine Pass area, thanks to a warm front moving across northern B.C.

Environment Canada warned drivers heading south on Tuesday that the snowfall will begin early this evening, October 28th, before “temperatures rise and snow changes to rain” by Wednesday, October 29th through the area on Highway 97.

“Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow,” warned the weather authority. “Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.”

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The warning also says drivers should “be prepared to adjust driving with changing road conditions,” with the Road Safety at Works ‘Shift Into Winter’ website recommended for driving in snowy weather, including proper use of winter tires and tire chains.

Check DriveBC’s website for the latest updates on road conditions. Energeticcity.ca will update this story if more information becomes available.

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Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

A guy who found his calling later in life, Edward Hitchins is a professional storyteller with a colourful and extensive history.

Beginning his journey into journalism in 2012 at Seneca College, Edward also graduated from Humber College with an Advanced Diploma in Print and Broadcast Journalism in 2018. After time off from his career and venturing into other vocations, he started his career proper in 2022 in Campbell River, B.C.

Edward was attracted to the position of Indigenous Voices reporter with Energeticcity as a challenge. Having not been around First Nations for the majority of his life, he hopes to learn about their culture through meaningful conversations while properly telling their stories.

In a way, he hopes this position will allow both himself and Energeticcity to grow as a collective unit as his career moves forward and evolves into the next step.

He looks forward to growing both as a reporter and as a human being while being posted in Fort St. John.

This reporting position has been funded by the Government of Canada and the Local Journalism Initiative.