Active AlertsStake Lake, BC

Yellow Warning - Winter Storm

Issued at Wed 4:05 PM Mar. 11

Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Recommended Action

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Allow extra time for travel. The site https://shiftintowinter.ca/ reminds drivers to know before you go. Adjust to winter driving behaviour and use winter tires and chains.

Full details

Yellow Warning - Wind

Issued at Thu 1:18 AM Mar. 12

Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Description

What:
Southerly wind gusts up to 90 km/h.

When:
Until early this morning.

Where:
Fraser Canyon - south including Lytton,
Manning - Skagit Valley,
Similkameen,
Nicola,
Central and South Okanagan - including Kelowna and Penticton.

Additional information:
A sharp cold front crossing southern BC is producing very strong southerly winds for the southwestern interior. The intense gusty winds are expected to continue overnight before diminishing early this morning.

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Local utility outages are possible. Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible.

Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

Recommended Action

Prepare for possible disruptions to transportation, services, and utilities.

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