A look at the Great Bear Snowshed on the Coquihalla on Feb. 29, 2024. (Photo via DriveBC)

The Trans-Canada Highway has reopened between Revelstoke and Golden after a more than 24-hour closure due to high avalanche hazard.

The highway was closed at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28, and it opened just after 12:30 this afternoon, Feb. 29.

“The heavy snowfall and gusty winds should begin to taper off this Thursday morning,” Environment Canada said, in a statement. “However, accumulating snow will continue at Kootenay and Rogers Pass into this evening.”

The Coquihalla Highway has also reopened in both directions between Hope and Merritt.

The southbound lanes of the highway were closed since about 2:30 p.m. yesterday, while the northbound lanes were closed early this morning.

CLEAR – #BCHwy5 is now OPEN in both directions between #HopeBC and #Merritt. Drive safely and adjust your speed to match the conditions. #Coquihalla pic.twitter.com/GRx6zPhwkK

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) February 29, 2024

Drive BC says the closures on the Coquihalla were to allow crews to manage the road conditions because of the snow that has fallen at the Coquihalla Summit since the onset of the storm Tuesday evening. Forecasts from Environment Canada were calling for between 25 and 40 centimetres of snow to fall.

Winter storm warnings on both the Coquihalla and the Trans-Canada were lifted around 1 p.m. this afternoon, though the warnings remain in place for Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton as well as between Creston and Grand Forks.

“A strong Pacific frontal system is pushing across the BC interior. Additional snowfall up to 10 cm is expected before tapering to scattered flurries late this afternoon,” Environment Canada said.

“The heavy snow over Highway 3 from Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass will ease to light to moderate flurries this evening.”

For the latest weather alerts from Environment Canada, go here.