Mainroad East Kootenay is advising drivers to be prepared for snow along local roadways.
Crews have been pretreating highways ahead of the snowfall.
The Elk Valley can expect up to 10 centimetres of snow, but it should taper off early Friday morning.
The Cranbrook area can expect the same amount of snowfall, with heavier amounts in the afternoon.
The Columbia Valley should be getting a little less snow with accumulations of around five centimetres.
Mainroad is asking residents to leave a safe following distance on local highways while crews are plowing.
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