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Snow closes ‘Shoemaker Hill’ on 10th Avenue SE in Salmon Arm for the winter

Environment Canada forecasts sunshine from Nov. 8 through Nov. 11 for the city
Martha Wickett
Martha Wickett
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Shoemaker Hill, as the steep and bendy portion of 10th Avenue SE in Salmon Arm is sometimes known, closed to traffic on Nov. 7 for the winter. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)

Winter won’t officially be here until the winter equinox, Dec. 21, but Salmon Arm’s non-official start to winter began Nov. 7.

The steep hill with sharp bends on 10th Avenue SE, referred to as Shoemaker Hill by many residents, is now closed.

It typically remains closed until sometime prior to the official start of spring (March 20) when the possibility of ice and snow becomes rare.

Although Environment Canada forecasts periods of snow throughout the day and night on Monday, Nov. 7, sunshine is predicted from Tuesday, Nov. 8 through to Friday, Nov. 11.

Daytime temperatures for the week range from -2 to -4 C, with temperatures at night dropping to -10 C from Nov. 8-10 and then up to -6 C on Nov. 11.

A snowfall warning remained in effect for the Coquihalla Highway, Merritt to Kamloops, on Monday morning, Nov. 7.

Read more: Design for Auto Road Connector in Salmon Arm to include closing Shoemaker Hill

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martha.wickett@saobserver.net
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Martha Wickett

About the Author: Martha Wickett

came to Salmon Arm in May of 2004 to work at the Observer. I was looking for a change from the hustle and bustle of the Lower Mainland, where I had spent more than a decade working in community newspapers.
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