Active Alerts70 Mile House, BC

Strong Southwesterly Winds

What:
- Wind gusts up to 80 km/h at times.

Where: Southern Cariboo including Williams Lake, 100 Mile House, Highway 97 via Begbie Summit, South Thompson, North Thompson, Nicola, Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Kamloops, Okanagan Connector - Merritt to Kelowna, Fraser Canyon, Eastern Fraser Valley including Hope.

When: Tuesday evening.

Impacts:
- Local power outages.
- High-sided vehicles may be pushed around by the wind.

Additional Information:
A vigorous low pressure system will track across the B.C. Interior on Tuesday. Strong southwesterly winds gusting to 80 km/h will develop late Tuesday afternoon and peak in the evening.

Winds will ease near midnight as the low departs.

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