WELCOME to the
ICBC TRAVELALERT™ WEB
for Highway Travel in BC and Yukon

ICBC, Environment Canada and BC
Ministry of Transportation & Highways

1. HOW TO NAVIGATE THIS SITE GENERALLY

2. WHAT YOU WILL FIND AND HOW TO FIND IT

     - Weather Forecasts along highway routes
    - High Elevation Pass weather Forecasts
    - Weather Warnings
    - BC Road Conditions
    - Weather and Road Cameras
    - Road Weather Observation Sites
    - Our neighbours' Road  websites
    - Copyright / Disclaimer

 

How to travel in the ICBC TravelAlert
web pages? 

The map of BC you see when you first enter the home page is the primary travel tool for the site.  Roll your mouse over the map and a magnifying glass will outline an area which you can zoom to for detailed information.  

Here’s an overview of what shows up on the Home Page. 

To the top of the map is the main WeatherOffice.ec.gc.ca banner providing access to other weather services on the Environment Canada web site www.WeatherOffice.ec.gc.ca.  Included in these services are a link to currently valid weather warnings and an email connection for you to provide feedback to the operators of the icbctravelalert web pages. Just under this banner are a sound on/off button, a link to a disclaimer and a link to this help information.
To the right of the map is the information section where the bulk of the information traveled to on the site will be displayed.
To the left of the map are buttons which can be turned on or off to increase the information which can be accessed from the map itself.
To the bottom of the map are the logos of the three participants in this travelers information service, Environment Canada, ICBC and the BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways, with links to their respective home pages. 

Here’s one route route to travel through www.weatheroffice.pyr.ec.gc.ca/icbctravelalert  There are other routes you can explore later. 

 Roll your mouse over the map and click on the area of interest that shows up under the magnifying glass.  

2.   A small map of BC now is now visible in the upper left hand corner of the page showing you the area you have selected.

  Below the map is a control function allowing you to pan any direction across the map using the 4 arrows or zoom in or out using the + / -in the middle

.   If you want a completely different area, click  on the area you have selected to zoom back to the main BC map.

3.  Once you have your area selected roll   your mouse over the map. 

- Click on a place name and you’ll see comprehensive current weather conditions and weather forecasts displayed to the right.  Scroll down to view all the information.

-  Click on Major Rivers to see where the major river valleys are on the map.

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How do I find weather forecasts along the
highway I want to travel ?

Move your mouse over the Highway segment you want information for, you will see the highway light up bright yellow. Click your left mouse button on the highway and the applicable Environment Canada regional weather forecasts will appear in this screen in geographical order.


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How do I find High Elevation Pass weather forecasts along the highway I am traveling?

The winter only high elevation pass forecasts are included in the highway regional forecasts in their geographical order, see the how to find weather forecasts above, Pass forecasts are available for the following high passes from November 1st to March 31st
- Coquihalla Summit
- Surrey Lake Summit
- Pennask Summit
- Allison Pass
- Eagle Pass
- Rogers Pass
- Paulson Summit
- Begbie Summit
- Pine Pass Summit
- Smithers to Terrace transistion

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How do I find Weather Warnings in BC and Yukon?

To access click on the Warnings Check Box in the Regions section to the left of the map. This will show forecast boundary outlines on the map and any region with an active warning will be coloured red. Click on the WARNINGS button at the top of the page to read about the  Environment Canada weather warning.

 

How do I find BC Road Conditions

The latest reported BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways road conditions, can be found on this site by accessing the weather forecasts page (see above) for the highway you are interested in and click on the Road Conditions link at the page bottom.
From October 15 through to April 15, these reports are updated  a minimum of twice daily, 7 days per week. During the summer months the updates are Monday through Friday.

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   How do I access the Cameras?

Environment Canada has linked a number of remote camera sites that show local sky conditions along with the current weather conditions. these do not show highways but give a visual indication of local conditions. Other cameras available are installed specifically to show road conditions by MoTH and these will be added to over time. You can access the images by clicking on the Camera Check Box located to the left of the map in the Stations section. This will turn on camera icons on the map in the location of the camera. Click on the camera to see thumbnail pictures that you can click on to enlarge.

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What are Road weather observation sites and how do I access them ?

Agencies in BC are installing a network of  roadside electronic sensing devises that will send certain data such as the latest measured temperature, humidity, wind speed and direction and hourly precipitation amounts to the website. To access click on the Road Weather Check Box to the left of the map in the Stations section and you will see an overlay of signposts on the map. This shows the locations of the sites and you can access the data by clicking on the signpost you are interested in.

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I am driving beyond the borders of BC and Yukon.. Do they have similar sites?

We have included links to current Road Travelers websites in the following locations
   - Washington State
   - Idaho
   - Montana
   - Alberta
   - Northwest Territories
   - Alaska
To access these sites, position the magnifying glass with your mouse over the appropriate geographical area on the map and click on the left mouse button. This will open a new window at that site.

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Copyright / Disclaimer

Endorsement Disclaimer:
Any reference to specific commercial products does not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Environment Canada, ICBC or by the BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways.

General Disclaimer:
Environment Canada, ICBC and the BC Ministry of Transportation and highways provide the foregoing information as a public service. This information is published automatically and cannot be guaranteed as to accuracy or timeliness. This information depends on a number of items, including Internet availability, communications networks, modeling techniques, and computer equipment which are beyond the control of Environment Canada, ICBC and the BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways to predict.

Listing of roadway snow and ice conditions is not a guarantee that the roadway has plowed or sanded in all locations for travelers. Plowing and sanding is generally done to different roads on a basic priority system. The actual determination of the amount and timing of sanding and plowing of any particular section of highway is up to the judgment of local road maintenance officials based on their experience and local conditions at particular times.

Weather and road conditions change rapidly, and drivers are in the best position to perceive such conditions and adjust their driving accordingly. Those relying on the foregoing information do so at their own risk, and neither Environment Canada, ICBC, the BC Ministry of Transportation and Highways nor any of their employees or agents shall be liable for either the accuracy of this information nor any actions taken in reliance thereon.
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