Active AlertsMyra-Bellevue Provincial Park, BC
Special Weather Statement
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/.
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