Tag Archives: Weather
Voght Street Bridge lost, no timeline for return to Merritt
MERRITT - The devastating flood in Merritt has completely wiped out the Middlesborough Bridge. The bridge located at the southern end of Voght Street may have also damaged the bridges further down str...
Nov 16, 2021
Mudslide closes Highway 99 south of Lillooet
KAMLOOPS - The last highway connecting Interior B.C. to the coast is now closed.A mudslide has closed Highway 99 just over 40 kilometres south of Lillooet.Drive B.C. says an assessment and another upd...
Nov 15, 2021
Entire City of Merritt placed on evacuation order as flooding spreads
UPDATE (3:30 p.m.): As of 4 p.m. Monday (Nov. 15), access into the City of Merritt will be prohibited. Barricades will be erected on Voght Street at the city's northern junction of Highway 5, on Coldw...
Nov 15, 2021
Special weather statement issued with gusty winds forecast for South Thompson
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the South Thompson region today (Nov. 15), with gusting winds on the way. The forecaster says wind gusting up to 50-70 km/h is ...
Nov 15, 2021
Coldwater River breaches banks, City of Merritt issues flooding evacuation orders
MERRITT - UPDATE 8:20 a.m: According to the City of Merritt, the area's wastewater system has now failed. All residents are asked to immediately cease all water consumption, and halt drain use. Flushi...
Nov 15, 2021
Special weather statement issued with heavy snowfall expected for Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector
KAMLOOPS - Drivers in the Interior are being warned of incoming heavy snowfall on sections of the Coquihalla Highway, and the Okanagan Connector. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statem...
Nov 12, 2021
Coquihalla closed south of Merritt due to vehicle incident
MERRITT, B.C. - UPDATE: Two people were taken to hospital in critical condition and four others in serious condition after a serious crash on the Coquihalla Highway involving a semi-trailer.Transporta...
Oct 29, 2021
Heavy rain expected to follow morning snowfall on Coquihalla, Okanagan Connector
MERRITT - Drivers are being reminded of special weather statements still in effect for sections of the Coquihalla Highway, and Okanagan Connector today (Oct. 28). Environment Canada says 10 to 15 cm o...
Oct 28, 2021
A Way Home Kamloops sets significant fundraising goal for 2021 Camp Out
KAMLOOPS - It started as a simple idea: what if we gave members of the community an opportunity to experience what it's like to sleep outside, like so many people experiencing homelessness go through ...
Oct 27, 2021
Australia Pelted With Grapefruit-Sized Hail
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! It’s currently the middle of spring in Australia, and yet earlier this week the land of giant spiders, snakes, and crocodiles endured storms that pum...
Oct 22, 2021
