UPDATE: 12:10 p.m.
The Coquihalla Highway has reopened southbound between Merritt and Kamloops after an earlier vehicle incident, DriveBC reports.
Motorists can expect 30-minute delays in both directions due to vehicle recovery, DriveBC says.
ORIGINAL: 9:35 p.m.
The Coquihalla Highway is closed southbound between Merritt and Kamloops due to a vehicle incident, DriveBC reports.
The incident occurred about four kilometres south of the exit for Highway 97D.
DriveBC says the highway is expected to reopen at 2 p.m. A detour is available via the Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 97D.
One traveller described the incident as a "horrible" multi-vehicle crash, and photos show a semi truck jackknifed across the highway.
Compact snow and slippery sections are the current conditions on that stretch of the mountain highway, according to DriveBC.