Winter Weather
Merritt program sees walkways cleared of snow for seniors, disabled
A pilot program funded by the City of Merritt is helping seniors and those with…
Kamloops thrift store tosses price-tags for needy in cold snap
With several areas of the province under an extreme cold warning, many people are struggling…
Highway crews preparing for Coquihalla snowstorm
Highway crews are preparing for a snowstorm on the Coquihalla tonight. YRB Nicola, a highway…
UPDATE: Trans-Canada Highway near Revelstoke now open, delays persist
A vehicle incident on the Trans-Canada Highway near Revelstoke has been cleared. The incident was…
iN VIDEO: Vancouverites handle snowy commute like champs
It's not exactly news when Vancouverites prove they can't cope with sub-zero temperatures or snow…
Environment Canada predicting mild Interior winter, but level of snowfall uncertain
PENTICTON – Weather forecasters say the odds are better than even we’ll have a milder…
Winter storm developing this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A winter storm set to hit the Southern Interior by Sunday could bring snowfall in excess of 25 centimetres at highway passes and could see snow turn to freezing rain in town. Friday morning Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for much of the Central and Southern Interior, including the Coquihalla Highway,...
IN TWEETS: How the heavy snowfall is affecting Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Schools are closed, transit buses are delayed, garbage pickup is slow going and only a few side streets will likely be plowed before mid-week. Yes, it’s a snow day in Kamloops. The city has been running snow-clearing equipment 24 hours and Public Works Director Jen Fretz says they have even hired contractors to...
Most of Thompson-Okanagan well shy of record snowfall amounts
ONLY KELOWNA COMES CLOSE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Nearly enough snow fell on Kelowna to set new two-day snowfall records this week but it was nowhere near the amount that fell on Penticton in 1932. The storm began late Saturday evening and had ended in much of the region by Monday evening. After two days of solid...
Cold weather and wind move in
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Pull the scarves and gloves back out, the cold weather is back and by tonight much of the region will be at least 10 degrees lower than seasonal normals. According to Environment Canada, temperatures will drop to -10 Celsius by this afternoon in Kamloops and winds will increase to 50 gusting to 70...
Winter weather affects local air service
PENTICTON - Low clouds and poor visibility contributed to disruptions in air service at Penticton Regional Airport last week. Debra Williams, manager of corporate communications for Jazz Aviation, said some flights to and from Penticton “were impacted” by weather over the weekend. "Weather in the area resulted in the cancellation of the last flights of...