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Severe thunderstorm watch issued for North Thompson

KAMLOOPS - After a night of heavy lightning and rolling thunder through much of the region, the North Thompson is under a severe thunderstorm watch. Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of dangerous thunderstorms in the area just north of Kamloops. Storms could bring damaging wind gusts, damaging hail and heavy rain....

Severe thunderstorm watch underway in much of Southern Interior

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - After a wet and wild weekend in the Interior another round of thunderstorms could hit the region. Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for the Nicola, South Thompson and Okanagan Valley regions for Monday, May 25. The weather office notes conditions are favourable for storms that could produce hail, strong wind...

UPDATE: Flash flooding at Cache Creek

8:28 P.M., MAY 23, 2015 UPDATE: The highway has reopened. Drive B.C. recommends using caution in the area still. 6:59 P.M., MAY 23, 2015 CACHE CREEK - A severe thunderstorm tracking through the Interior dropped hail and lots of rain on Cache Creek this afternoon, resulting in flash flooding that has closed down the highway....

Snowfall advisory for Coquihalla

KAMLOOPS - Several centimetres of snow has already fallen on the Coquihalla Highway between Kamloops and Merritt and Drive B.C. is warning of more snow for that stretch of highway before the night is over. Drive B.C. is calling for 10 to 15 cm of snowfall for the stretch of highway from the Portia Interchange...

FORECAST: This could get loud

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - One more day and you might have thoughts the folks at Environment Canada were playing an odd April Fool’s Day prank, but it is only March 31 and there is a chance of thunderstorms in parts of the region today. In Kamloops, Environment Canada is calling for a 70 per cent chance of...

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch ended

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The severe thunderstorm watch for today ended at 6:54 p.m. for all regions except Penticton, which saw the watch lifted just before 9 p.m. Today marked the fifth day in the past 10 days a severe thunderstorm was issued for the region. Environment Canada issued the severe thunderstorm watch Thursday morning for the...

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch ended

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - UPDATE: 8:49 p.m., Aug. 14 The severe thunderstorm watch for the South and North Thompson and Nicola regions has ended. Short-lived storms passed through the region late afternoon and early evening, but no major damage has been reported. UPDATE: 6:07 p.m., Aug. 14 The severe thunderstorm warning has been downgraded back down to...

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch ended, again

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - For the second day in a row the risk of severe thunderstorms in the Interior passed before any damage could be done. Much of the region received at least some rain overnight or this morning. While it stopped by mid-morning, a 30-40 per cent chance of showers remains tonight. Environment Canada issued the...

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warning north of Kamloops ended

NORTH THOMPSON – Environment Canada has ended a severe thunderstorm watch for the North Thompson area. The alerted areas included Williams Lake and 100 Mile House. Weather conditions were favourable for the development of wind gusts and large hail. Hail has the potential to damage property or cause injury. Strong winds could damage buildings, overturn...

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warnings end

UPDATE: A severe thunderstorm warning reissued for the Okanagan Valley has now ended. Twice today, Environment Canada has warned the storms could produce strong wind gusts, dime to nickel sized hail and heavy rain. All weather warnings have now ended for the South Thompson, Nicola, Shuswap and North Thompson regions that were under warnings earlier...

Silver Star bike park closes due to stormy weather

VERNON - Severe weather forced the closure of Silver Star Mountain’s bike park Wednesday. Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the North Okanagan calling for heavy rain and thunderstorms Wednesday and Thursday, though the alert has since ended.  A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for Vernon and may involve strong winds, hail...