Why do some of the B.C. Highway cams appear to go down at the worst possible times, like during blizzards, while others work all the time?
A. Many of the webcams depend on wireless (cell) communication and a regular power feed for operation. Unfortunately, both can be affected by extreme weather conditions. Maintaining power and communication in remote, exposed areas like the Coquihalla Highway and Elkhart, can be especially troublesome during extremely bad weather. For this reason remote webcams can go down for a few hours and come back working normally when the communication is restored. Some webcams, such as the Coquihalla Summit, work with land telephone line and are rarely down, except during power failures.
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