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Kamloops, Okanagan temperature records not threatened by cold snap
January 12, 2024 - 6:00 AM

While it’s not going to be pleasant being hit with windchills of -35 Celsius or colder over the next couple of days, the Arctic intrusion will be far from record breaking. Last winter was even colder in Kamloops and the Okanagan just before Christmas.
Snowfall warning for Trans-Canada through Rogers Pass
December 13, 2023 - 11:17 AM

Drivers making their way from the BC Interior to Alberta tonight and tomorrow are in for some challenging winter driving conditions.
Snowfall causing traffic backups on Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm
December 09, 2023 - 4:00 PM

Trucks are stuck in the snow or are chaining up tires on Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm, causing delays.
Heavy snow on its way to Southern Interior mountain passes this weekend
November 09, 2023 - 4:21 PM

It’s going to get very wintery on high elevation highways in the Southern Interior this weekend.
It's already time for winter tires in BC
September 27, 2023 - 7:30 AM
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As cooler temperatures make their way through the Okanagan announcing the imminence of Winter, drivers in the region have until Sunday to get their winter tires on.
UPDATE: Expect smoky skies in the Okanagan, Shuswap, Thompson regions
July 14, 2023 - 1:19 PM

Wildfire smoke will be impacting air quality in the Thompson, Shuswap, Nicola and Okanagan regions for the next 24 to 48 hours.
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm on Okanagan Connector moves on
July 12, 2023 - 3:28 PM
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A severe thunderstorm that developed over the Okanagan Connector this afternoon has weakened and moved out of the area.
Kamloops, Okanagan under a heat warning
July 07, 2023 - 4:26 PM

A heat warning has been issued for Kamloops and the Okanagan.
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorms expected in Okanagan, Similkameen, Nicola
June 27, 2023 - 2:36 PM

The conditions are just right for the development of severe thunderstorms in the Central and South Okanagan, along with the Similkameen, Nicola and Boundary regions today.
Drivers can expect snowy conditions on the Coquihalla and Highway 97C tomorrow
June 17, 2023 - 1:50 PM
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Driving on the Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector might get dicy over the next few days.
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More real estate listings and lower prices in Kamloops, Okanagan
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News Items tag as: Environment Canada

Kamloops, Okanagan temperature records not threatened by cold snap

Snowfall warning for Trans-Canada through Rogers Pass

Snowfall causing traffic backups on Trans-Canada Highway near Salmon Arm

Heavy snow on its way to Southern Interior mountain passes this weekend

It's already time for winter tires in BC

UPDATE: Expect smoky skies in the Okanagan, Shuswap, Thompson regions

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm on Okanagan Connector moves on

Kamloops, Okanagan under a heat warning

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorms expected in Okanagan, Similkameen, Nicola

Drivers can expect snowy conditions on the Coquihalla and Highway 97C tomorrow

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