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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
That's exactly it, I don't know what to expect, I've never driven out that way in the winter.
I have seen signage implying that winter tires and/or tire chains are a good idea (with winter tires being the mandatory part of the equation), but if there's a chance I need something more substantial than just winters, I figured I'd be prepared.
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In a lot of the mountain passes in B.C. it is mandatory to have winter tires from October 1 to either March 31 or April 30th. 97A and 33 are both March 31 whereas Kicking Horse and Rogers Pass are both April 30.
Those roads tend to get enough traffic and plowing that if you were to need chains...the road will be closed.
Although my brother who lives in Kelowna assures me that you can often find someone in a Tesla in the Canadian Tire parking lot putting chains on their car when the parking lot and roads in town are bone dry.