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Vehicle caught in minor avalanche between Revelstoke and Golden

CBC News | Posted: March 17, 2019 11:05 PM | Last Updated: March 17, 2019

No injuries reported, Highway 1 was closed 2 hours

Image | vehicle caught in avalanche Highway 1 Revelstoke Golden

Caption: This picture posted on Facebook shows a vehicle caught in a minor avalanche between Revelstoke and Golden B.C. on Sunday, March 17, 2019. (Denise Kinney-Bodenham/Facebook)

One vehicle was trapped in an avalanche on Highway 1 east of Revelstoke on Sunday, the province says.
The Trans-Canada highway was closed for nearly two hours between Revelstoke and Golden to allow workers to remove the car, which was not buried, and clean up the avalanche.
There were no injuries.

Image | Golden Revelstoke Highway 1 closure for avalanche control March 17, 2019

Caption: A map showed the closed section of Highway 1 between Revelstoke and Golden for avalanche control on March 17, 2019. (DriveBC)

The avalanche occurred around 1 p.m., approximately 46 kilometres east of Revelstoke.

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The province says warming afternoon temperatures create increased avalanche risk at this time of year, but officials are monitoring conditions and doing avalanche control.
Highway 1 near Golden is currently closed for avalanche control work until 5 p.m. PT.

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