Thompson Okanagan Weather 2015
Cold snap continues in Kamloops this weekend
KAMLOOPS - While the temperatures continue to remind us why the stereotype of all Canadians living in parkas and igloos exists, it is nowhere near the record lows recorded in Kamloops. Environment Canada is calling for temperatures to remain well below zero all weekend but is forecasting the mercury to hit near seasonal normal highs...
Wintery week ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - With a snowfall warning in place and cooler temperatures in the forecast, the Okanagan is in for a wintery start to the last week of November. Yesterday, Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the South and North Thompson, Shuswap and North Okanagan regions, saying snowfall would begin overnight and continue through today, Nov....
Wintery week ahead for Kamloops; snowfall warning still in place
KAMLOOPS - With a snowfall warning in place and cooler temperatures in the forecast, Kamloops is in for a wintery start to the last week of November. Yesterday, Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning for the South and North Thompson, Shuswap and North Okanagan regions, saying snowfall would begin overnight and continue through today, Nov. 23....
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...
Cool and crisp weekend ahead for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - With temperatures expected to be slightly below seasonal normals and just a few clouds in the sky, we can expect a cool and crisp weekend in Kamloops. Environment Canada is calling for highs of just 0 Celsius to 2 C throughout the weekend, just below seasonal normals of 3 C, while overnight lows...
Cool and sunny weekend ahead in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Temperatures are expected to be slightly below seasonal normals with just a few clouds in the sky this weekend in the Okanagan. Environment Canada is calling for highs of just -1 Celsius to 2 C throughout the weekend, a bit below seasonal normals of 3 C. An overnight low of -8 C is...
Okanagan Connector crash shuts down westbound lanes near Kelowna
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Several early morning crashes led to road closures on area highways today. Highway 97C westbound at the junction with Highway 97 has been shut down since just after 4 a.m. because of a vehicle incident. Drive B.C. is reporting no detours and estimates the highway will reopen around 8:30 a.m. Meanwhile a second...
West Kelowna yacht club and boats damaged in windstorm
WEST KELOWNA - Heavy rains and strong winds caused played havoc with the West Kelowna Yacht Club today, damaging several boats, docks and perhaps the integrity of the breakwater itself. Several boaters inspected damage around 4 p.m. today, Nov. 17, and two boats threw their moorings entirely. One, the Manhattan, had its bow torn off as...
Heavy snow and rain expected on Southern Interior highways today
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you’re heading out on the highways be prepared for winter driving conditions; heavy snow and rain, along with strong winds, are expected today. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for many highways in the Southern Interior warning of heavy snow, heavy rain and strong winds today, Nov. 17. Among the...
Highway 1 closed east of Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE - An early morning crash has closed the Trans-Canada Highway in both directions east of Revelstoke. Drive B.C. is reporting both directions closed 32 kilometres east of Revelstoke due to a vehicle incident just after 6 a.m. No detours are available. Compact snow with slippery sections and limited visibility with blowing snow is being...
Wet and windy start to the week in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - On the heels of a wet and windy Sunday, a mix of rain and snow will kick off the week in the Okanagan, along with strong winds. Environment Canada recorded precipitation throughout the region on Sunday, with the Vernon area receiving the most, 13.8 millimetres, and more rain and snow is expected this...
White, wet and windy start to the week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - On the heels of a snow-filled Sunday, a mix of rain and snow will kick off the new week in Kamloops, along with strong winds. Environment Canada recorded 17.6 millimetres of precipitation at the airport, much of that rain, over the weekend, though higher elevations around the city received both more snow and...
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,...
Rainy weekend ahead for Kamloops as avalanche risk increases in southeastern B.C.
KAMLOOPS - The strong winds that hit the city yesterday will die down but then the rain will come this weekend in Kamloops. Over the past 24 hours Environment Canada has recorded wind speed gusts in the 40 to 60 kilometres per hour range nearly every hour at the airport, but those winds will finally...
Rainy weekend ahead in the Okanagan, avalanche risk increases in southeastern B.C.
OKANAGAN - A storm system skirting much of the region will move on this morning, though a weekend of rain is still in store for the Okanagan. The strongest winds came in the Penticton area yesterday, Nov. 12, with Environment Canada recording strong wind gusts since yesterday morning and the strongest reaching in excess of...