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By Dylana Kneeshaw

STRONG WINDS, AND FLURRIES

Cold front brings special weather statements for South Thompson region, and Coquihalla Highway

May 2, 2020 | 10:46 AM

KAMLOOPS — Due to an incoming cold front, Environment Canada has issued multiple special weather statements today (May 2) for the southern Interior, South Thompson, Shuswap, and Fraser Canyon regions.

A special weather statement is in effect for the Hope to Merritt section of the Coquihalla Highway today heading into the evening, with possible flurries.

The forecaster says a vigorous cold front will pass through the southern Interior tonight, with rain changing to flurries in higher elevations.

With that, 5-10 cm of snow is possible for high sections of the Coquihalla Highway. Elsewhere, 2-5 cm is likely to fall along the Okanagan Connector near Pennask Summit, and parts of Highway 3.

And due to the incoming cold front, another wind-related weather statement has been issued for the South Thompson region. As the cold front sweeps across the southern Interior tonight, strong, gusting winds and isolated thunderstorms are anticipated.

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In the Fraser Canyon, Environment Canada says winds of 60 to 80 km/h are in the forecast for this evening.

For areas from Similkameen to South Thompson, and eastwards to the northern Okanagan Valley and the Shuswap, strong southwesterly wind gusts of 60 to 70 km/h are expected.

For updates from Environment Canada, click here.