Special Weather Statement

Hold onto your hat; strong winds blowing through Kamloops area

KAMLOOPS – The forecast calls for unusually gusty winds for the South Thompson and Nicola regions, including Kamloops and Merritt today. The strong west to southwest winds will develop this morning, Sept. 20, according to a Special Weather Statement issued by Environment Canada. Meteorologists say the winds will peak this afternoon with speeds of 50...

More snow for the Coquihalla Highway this weekend

MERRITT – If you’re planning a road trip between the Southern Interior and the Lower Mainland this weekend be prepared for winter road conditions on the mountain highways. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement today, Dec. 19, for the Coquihalla Highway between Merritt and Hope with between 10 to 20 centimetres of snow...

More heavy snow on Southern Interior mountain passes

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Another storm is moving through the B.C. Interior today and tonight, Dec. 6, following the system that dumped snow in mountain passes on Saturday. Environment Canada has issued another special weather statement warning drivers to be prepared for heavy snow on the upper elevation highways. Another frontal system is crossing the Interior today...

Heavy snow on B.C. Interior mountain passes

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – An intense storm system moving across B.C. this weekend is expected to dump snow on the mountain passes in the Interior. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements warning of heavy snow today, Dec. 5, and tomorrow on the Coquihalla Highway from Merritt to Hope, and on Highway 3 in the Allison Pass...

Southern Interior braces for winter storm with blast of Arctic air

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The first Arctic outbreak of the season is going to blow through the Thompson-Okanagan bringing blowing snow, cold temperatures and “crummy travel conditions,” according to Environment Canada. A special weather statement, which covers most of southern B.C., has been issued by Environment Canada warning of a winter storm expected with the worst of...

More heavy snow on southern Interior mountain highways; Kamloops gets a dump

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The heavy snow originally forecast to let up overnight continues today in southern Interior mountain passes, while snow also fell Kamloops and more can be expected this morning. Environment Canada has updated the special weather statement this morning, Nov. 15, calling for more heavy snow on the Okanagan Connector from Kelowna to Merritt,...

Winter driving conditions with heavy snow in mountain passes

SNOWFALL WARNING FOR SOUTH THOMPSON THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The heavy snow is forecast on the highways through mountain passes in the southern Interior today, Nov. 14, and overnight will make travel a challenge, and winter tires or chains a necessity. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement warning of up to 40 centimetres of snow...

Heavy rain on the way; flash flooding risk

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A system of heavy rain is on the way to the Thompson-Okanagan with the potential to cause flash flooding. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement covering the South and North Thompson, Nicola, Shuswap and Okanagan. An area of rain embedded in thunderstorms is expected to develop over the Similkameen tomorrow afternoon,...

Heat wave continues though not as hot has originally forecast

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While it will still be hot this weekend, it won’t be has hot as first forecast by Environment Canada. The Special Weather Statement issued on Thursday, June 25, for the South and North Thompson, Nicola, Shuswap and Okanagan warning of temperatures as high at 40 Celsius has been ended. Meteorologists are still forecasting...

Forecast heat wave prompts warning for people to be prepared

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Hot desert air moving into the Southern Interior this weekend is behind a Special Weather Statement warning people to get ready. Record breaking high temperatures of 40 Celsius are forecast for Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, in the South Thompson, Nicola and South Okanagan. In the statement, issued today, June 25,...