Snowless Christmas decorations at the Landmark District in Kelowna on Dec. 23, 2024.

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Dreams of a white Christmas in Kamloops and the Okanagan will likely go unfulfilled this year.

There are a series of storms along the coast that are stripping the moisture out of the air and sending warm air into the B.C. Interior, according to Environment Canada’s meteorologist Chris Doyle.

“Both the southern Interior and the south coast are in this sort of mild flow. Stormy along the coast, and just kind of mild and a bit dull when you get east of the coast range,” Doyle said.

Environment Canada is predicting Kamloops will have a windy Christmas with a high of 6 Celsius and a chance of showers.

Penticton, Vernon and Kelowna are expecting a high of 3 C with periods of rain throughout Christmas Day.

Doyle said there's hope for a white Christmas in the mountains.

“Up in the alpine, above a thousand meters, we're expecting periods of snow, flurries, but no major accumulations through Boxing Day,” Doyle said.

The region’s ski hills have a good snow base this year, and some might get a bit of snow on Christmas Day.

Big White Ski Resort near Kelowna is forecasting a low of -5 C with 3 to 5 centimetres of snow in the evening. SilverStar Mountain Resort near Vernon is forecasting a low of -8 C and around 2 to 4 cm of snow. Apex Mountain Resort near Penticton is looking at a low of -4 C with some Christmas Day flurries in the forecast. Sun Peaks Resort near Kamloops is anticipating a low of -6 C and no falling snow.

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For travellers planning on driving the mountain pass highways ahead of Christmas, there's a 30 per cent chance of flurries on Christmas Eve for the Okanagan Connector, Coquihalla Highway, and Trans-Canada Highway through Rogers Pass.

For those who want to look around the country and envy white Christmases around Canada, there are a lot of snowy cities.

Prince George has a high chance of a white Christmas, according to The Weather Network.

Regina, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Fort McMurray are almost surely going to have the 2 cm of snow for a white Christmas.

Calgary is likely to suffer the same fate as the B.C. Interior with a low chance of having enough snow to toboggan on Christmas.

Ontario and Quebec are a bit of a toss up. Windsor has a low chance of snow, while Toronto and Montreal have a medium chance.

Ottawa, Quebec City and most of the maritimes are probably going to be listening to Bing Crosby while having a laugh at those of us who can still see grass on Christmas. But they’re likely going to have to shovel their driveways, so who’s the real winner here?

Click here for DriveBC or Environment Canada’s traveller report, to check on road conditions.

For the latest weather warnings, check out Environment Canada's public alert site here.

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