Sunshine, heat about to break with storm systems en route to Kamloops, Cariboo
KAMLOOPS — The sunshine and dry heat experienced by the B.C. Interior in the past few days is on its way out.
Severe thunderstorm watches are out throughout the Southern Interior this morning. The watches extend from the Cariboo through Kamloops and into the Nicola and Shuswap.
Environment Canada’s Lisa Erven says storm systems are headed to the Cariboo region, from Prince George all the way down to Cache Creek, and they have the potential to be violent.
“In those regions, the ingredients for severe storms are there,” said Erven. “The main hazards would be heavy downpours where we could see up to 25 millimetres of rain in an hour, and also some strong wind gusts up to about 90 kilometres per hour.”