If you're heading out of town for the long weekend, today is a great driving window.

While the skies are overcast, precipitation is expected to pause today before starting again tomorrow.

Along the Coquihalla Summit, conditions are overcast and mainly cloudy overnight. About 5 cm of snow is expected to fall on Sunday.

DriveBC is reporting compact snow with slippery sections on Highway 5 in both directions between Merrit and  the Coquihalla show  

Photo Credit: DriveBCCoquihalla Summit, HWY 5, about 7 km north of Zopkios Brake Check.

On Highway 97C near Pennask Summit, the temperature's sitting at about -10C. There's been 1 cm of new snow in the last 12 hours.

Conditions in this area are slushy with slippery sections, with slush and compact snow from Brenda Mine Road to Pennask Summit.

Photo Credit: BC Highway CamsPennask summit, Hwy 97C, 74 km west of Kelowna, looking east.

Hopping onto the Highway 97 C junction, motorists may have some limited visibility due to blowing snow.

The section is also slushy and slippery, but temperatures should reach a high of 7 C throughout the day with the sun appearing sometime part way through the day.

Photo Credit: BC Highway CamsHighway 97 at Highway 97C junction, 5 km south of Westbank, looking west.

Hopping across the WR Bennett Bridge, conditions are starting to warm from -2 C and reaching 7 C later in the day.

This section is dry and clear but could become more congested due to long weekend traffic.

Photo Credit: BC Highway CamsMid span of WR Bennett Bridge connecting Kelowna and West Kelowna, looking west.

Expect delays on Highway 97 near Highway 33 due to long weekend traffic and spring skiers heading to Big White.

Photo Credit: BC Highway CamsHighway 97 at Highway 33, looking North on Highway 97.

The road to Big White is looking clear with 1 cm of new snow in the last 12 hours.

It's about -6.8 C and the sun is starting to show.

Photo Credit: BC Highway CamsHighway 33, 41 km southeast of Kelowna, just south of Big White turnoff, looking north. 

Again, expect to see a mix of sun and cloud if you're heading to Lake Country or into Vernon.

The temperature should get to a high of 8 C today. There's a 60% chance of showers overnight.

Photo Credit: BC Highway CamsHighway 97 in Lake Country, by Wood Lake, looking north.

If you're heading into Vernon on April 3, expect delays on Highway 97 in both directions due to maintenance.

This is happening between 25th and 39th avenue starting April 3 through to April 17.

For the latest conditions, visit DriveBC.

Today is the last day winter tires are required.