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Environment Canada – weather statements

Special weather statement in effect for:

•South Okanagan – including Penticton

Cold Arctic air spreading across the interior Sunday.

A strong ridge of high pressure from Yukon will advance towards the British Columbia Interior on Sunday morning. The cold Arctic air associated with this ridge will spread from north to south on Sunday, with temperatures lowering at least 10 degrees below seasonal normal persist for several days.

Special weather statement in effect for:

•Okanagan Connector

Heavy snowfall expected today and tonight.

A disturbance moving southward from the northwest will impact some British Columbia high elevation roads with heavy snowfall today and tonight. The Coquihalla Highway can expect snowfall amounts of 20 to 30 cm while the other passes mentioned can expect 15 to 25 cm by midnight Saturday. The airmass will dry and snow will taper to flurries behind the disturbance overnight Saturday as it plunges further south.

The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as warnings may be required or extended.

Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca.