Wild weather rips through North Okanagan

NORTH OKANAGAN – It was a wild night weather-wise in the North Okanagan.

Strong winds blew through the region last night, May 23, knocking out power to many in the Okanagan and Shuswap.

The high winds also led to wave action on Okanagan Lake, which is extremely high due to rainfall and snowmelt.

Reports on social media suggest there was damage related to last night’s weather activity, including to some docks on Okanagan Lake.

One photo circulating shows a tree that landed on a car.

The District of Coldstream has closed the Rotary Pier at Kalamalka Lake beach until further notice for safety reasons.

High winds making #Shuswap look more like Tofino. #bcstorm @SalmonArm pic.twitter.com/Dvy7jYhcHr

— Jennifer D Henrie (@JenniferDHenrie) May 24, 2017

She's a blowin @VernonYachtClub #VernonBC #SpringWindStorm pic.twitter.com/jZRY32WlOT

— Anne Haight (@AnnieAndretti) May 24, 2017

Last night near Vernon bc. #bcwx @loadritescales #windy pic.twitter.com/ZbKg0oxzha

— Curtis Reimer (@_curtisreimer) May 24, 2017

#wind last night was so scary #grateful no one was hurt when this happened #VernonBC pic.twitter.com/3cNrFMdFH6

— Cindy Masters (@Cindy_Masters) May 24, 2017

Very windy in Shuswap. Power out. Trees down. Projectiles flying. Damage. #Mara Lake #BCstorm

— John McIntyre (@finewineandgolf) May 24, 2017

Kin Beach, North end of Okanagan Lake. Getting battered here tonight pic.twitter.com/B8ec9d9zaB

— Lynn Laustrup (@Laustrup63) May 24, 2017

— This story was updated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2017 to say the Rotary Pier on Kalamalka Lake was closed.

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