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Hwy99 Closure at 4PM Tuesday afternoon between Lillooet & Pemberton due to heavy rainfall

Darpan News Desk Drive BC, 30 Nov, 2021 01:52 PM
  • Hwy99 Closure at 4PM Tuesday afternoon between Lillooet & Pemberton due to heavy rainfall

BC Hwy99 - Precautionary closure this afternoon at 4pm between Lillooet & Pemberton due to BC Storm impact & heavy rainfall. Warning sign BC Hwy99 remains open to essential travel under 14,500kg until 4PM. Please be aware that closure may occur sooner.

City of Abbotsford still being ravaged by the rainstorm. Mayor Henry Braun will address the current situation this afternoon.

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