Highway 1 is closed in both directions east of Chase due to avalanche danger.
DriveBC is reporting a slope assessment to be underway at the bottom of Chase Hill.
The avalanche danger is reportedly between Shuswap Avenue and the Trans-Canada Highway frontage road, 1 km east of Chase.
Emergency vehicles is the only traffic allowed through the area.
The estimated time of reopening is not known.
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