News Items tag as: Environment Canada weather alert

Heavy snow warnings issued for mountain passes and the Okanagan Valley
January 22, 2019 - 7:53 AM

The Okanagan valley is about to see a return to winter as snowfall warnings have been issued for the valley as well as the Coquihalla and Hope-Princeton highways.
Winter storm warning in effect for Shuswap
December 29, 2018 - 11:25 AM

SHUSWAP - Hazerdous winter conditions are expected in the Shuswap area.
Winter storm continues to dump snow on southern Interior mountain passes
December 19, 2018 - 9:03 AM

PENTICTON - Travellers continue to face challenging driving conditions on mountain passes in the southern Interior as the winter storm warning is continued today for the Coquihalla Highway from Merritt to Hope and Highway 3 from Princeton to Hope.
Air quality advisory issued for Vernon
November 10, 2018 - 9:16 AM

VERNON - High concentrations of fine particulates have affected the air quality in Vernon.
Environment Canada continues snowfall warning in the Interior
November 03, 2018 - 8:56 AM

About 15 cm of snow is expected by tonight and a strong frontal system is approaching the B.C. Interior today.
Special weather statement for tonight throughout the Interior
June 24, 2018 - 11:20 AM

Heavy showers or thunderstorms with gusty winds are expected tonight.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement today, June 24, for the Thompson, Okanagan Valley and Shuswap regions.

A media release says an approaching cold front will move into the the B.C. interior late this evening and then exit into Alberta Monday morning.

A band of heavy showers with embedded thunderstorms is forecast to form along the front
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warning ended in Central Okanagan
June 21, 2018 - 3:19 PM

KELOWNA - A severe thunderstorm warning issued for Kelowna and the Central Okanagan has been ended by Environment Canada.
More snow expected for much of the Southern Interior
April 01, 2018 - 10:23 AM

Easter eggs might be a little harder to find in much of the Southern Interior this year if they are covered by snow.
Snowfall warning issued for Coquihalla Highway
November 23, 2017 - 9:40 AM

It's slow going for travellers driving between the southwest Interior and Lower Mainland with a heavy snowfall warning on the Coquihalla, and a mudslide which has closed Highway 1 through the eastern Fraser Valley.
UPDATE: Snowfall warnings for Coquihalla, Rogers Pass, Highway 3 lifted
March 03, 2017 - 11:36 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Motorists driving the Trans Canada Highway to Calgary, the Coquihalla to Vancouver, or Highway 3 east or west, can now breathe a sigh of relief because the flurry of snowfall warnings are now over.
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