Active AlertsMyra-Bellevue Provincial Park, BC

Special Weather Statement

Issued at Tue 5:07 AM Mar. 24
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description

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, Manning Skagit Valley, Highway 3 Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass.

When: This evening

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

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

Winds will ease near midnight as the low departs.

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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.

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