As Okanagan battles wildfires, snow falls on Sun Peaks

SUN PEAKS – Most of the Thompson region woke up to pounding rain and cooler temperatures, and several wildfires continue to spread in the Okanagan, it's a different story in Sun Peaks where snow is dusting the top of the mountain.

Pictures from the mountain show the top of Mount Tod covered in a thin blanket of snow, although most of the village is experiencing rain with a risk of thunder storms later today, July 20.

Cooler temperatures have spread across the Thompson-Okanagan today, which could bring some reprieve to firefighting efforts near Peachland and Summerland.

It's currently cloudy with some light showers in Kamloops and Vernon, and cloud cover is also present in West Kelowna and Penticton.

There is a chance of showers and lightning in the Kamloops region today, before temperatures heat up next week. It's currently 13 C in the city with a high temperature forecast of 20 C.

It's slightly warmer in Kelowna this morning at 18 C and a high of 21 C forecast, with a chance of showers and thunder storms. It's a similar story in Vernon, which is currently at 17 C with a high of 21 C forecast. There's also a chance of showers and thunder in the area.

Smoke is in the forecast in Penticton today, which is currently sitting at 19 C and a high of 24 C forecast. 

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