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By Dylana Kneeshaw

ANOTHER 5-10 CM

After a one-day breather, more snow on the way for Kamloops region

Jan 18, 2024 | 6:01 PM

KAMLOOPS — City plow crews were kept busy Wednesday (Jan. 17), with around 18 cm of snowfall hitting the city. Thursday’s break from the snow won’t last long however, as Environment Canada says more flakes are on the way.

If you live in the Kamloops area, you likely spent the morning digging out, after the area received a month’s worth of snowfall in one day.

“Cold temperatures and then add it with what is a fairly moist system coming off the Pacific. Actually for yesterday’s storm, it was the collision of two storms that really came together to create those widespread significant snowfall events,” explained Meteorologist Lisa Erven.

Environment Canada says another storm is on the way for the Southern Interior, though the forecast isn’t calling for as much snow as the previous system brought.

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“We’re still expecting at least 5-10 centimetres with this storm system,” adds Erven. “It’s really imperative people keep their eyes on the local forecast and alerts. If our weather models do start to bump the numbers up a little bit, there is a possibility we could see a snowfall warning reissued for the region. And that’s covering snowfall beginning late overnight [Thursday] and throughout the day on Friday — certainly having some impacts on the Friday morning commute.”

Click here to access latest forecast information from Environment Canada.