News Items tag as: special weather statement

Winter conditions expected on Interior high elevation highways
March 21, 2018 - 10:14 AM

It may be spring according to the calendar but winter isn’t giving up on upper elevation highways in the Southern Interior.
Heavy snow anticipated on Coquihalla, Hope-Princeton highways, Environment Canada advises
December 27, 2017 - 4:11 PM

PENTICTON - Two special weather statements have been issued by Environment Canada, one for the Simillkameen and Okanagan Valleys and one for Highway 3, Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass and the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt.
Freezing rain expected on Okanagan Connector
November 21, 2017 - 11:35 AM

If you're travelling to Vancouver or Merritt today, be extra careful because you might encounter freezing rain on your trip.
Nasty weather forecast for Thompson, Shuswap tomorrow
October 16, 2017 - 12:12 PM

THOMPSON-SHUSWAP - The Thompson and Shuswap could be in for some blustery weather tomorrow by midday.
UPDATE: Flurries over Pennask Summit prompted a special weather statement
October 01, 2017 - 10:30 AM

THOMPSON OKANAGAN - There is a special weather statement in effect for the Okanagan Connector because of flurries over Pennask Summit which are expected to continue today and tonight, according to an Environment Canada release issued today, Oct. 1.
UPDATE: Special weather statement ended for parts of the Southern Interior
August 24, 2017 - 5:29 PM

UPDATE: 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017
High winds expected this weekend according to special weather statement
July 14, 2017 - 1:10 PM

Wind and a return of smoky skies are expected to complicate fire suppression efforts across much of the B.C. Interior this weekend.
Heat wave expected across Interior this weekend
June 23, 2017 - 11:55 AM

The Interior is going to be hit by a heat wave.
Weather system could bring heavy rain to the Shuswap
October 08, 2016 - 10:20 AM

SHUSWAP - Early this morning, Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for a system that may bring heavy rain to B.C.'s southern interior.
Southern Interior braces for winter storm with blast of Arctic air
November 22, 2015 - 9:30 AM

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.
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