Tag Archives: Weather
Wet weekend could spell rising water in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - As we head into the last weekend of May, the weather could help accelerate some of the high water we've been expecting in the region. On Thursday, Environment Canada issued a special weathe...
May 29, 2020
Special weather statement issued for South Thompson, with heavy rain expected
KAMLOOPS - A special weather statement has been issued for the South Thompson today (May 17), with heavy rainfall expected in the next 24 hours. According to meteorologist Lisa Ervin, a frontal system...
May 17, 2020
Flooding shuts down Highway 5A section between Merritt and Kamloops
MERRITT - A section of Highway 5A between Kamloops and Merritt has been closed due to flooding this afternoon (May 4). According to Drive BC, the flooding has closed the portion of the road from the j...
May 04, 2020 (Image Credit: Drive BC / Google Maps)
Dry April in Kamloops, with 30 per cent of normal precipitation recorded
KAMLOOPS - According to Environment Canada, April in Kamloops was cooler, and drier than normal this year. Most of British Columbia saw less rain than normal last month, and Meteorologist Lisa Ervin s...
May 03, 2020 (Image Credit: Kent Simmonds)
Cold front brings special weather statements for South Thompson region, and Coquihalla Highway
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....
May 02, 2020 (Image Credit: Drive BC)
Cache Creek water levels going down, as Bonaparte River continues running high
CACHE CREEK - Amid flood warnings and a local state of emergency, Village of Cache Creek officials say the water has gone down slightly for Cache Creek, but the Bonaparte River is still causing some c...
Apr 26, 2020 2020 file photo CFJC Today
Special weather statement issued for South Thompson, with possibility of winds up to 80 km/h
KAMLOOPS - Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the South Thompson today (Apr. 25), with strong winds expected in the region. According to the forecaster, an intense Pacific c...
Apr 25, 2020 (Image Credit: Contributed - Trevor Rowse)
City of Kamloops Emergency Operations Centre preparing for parallel emergencies
KAMLOOPS - On March 20th, the City of Kamloops declared a State of Local Emergency to help them deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. As that crisis has evolved over the past month, staff have been looking...
Apr 23, 2020 Image Credit: File Image/CFJC Today
Cache Creek prepares for flooding, as river turbidity tests new water treatment plant in Ashcroft
CACHE CREEK - A local state of emergency has been in place for several days already, and as of Tuesday, the Village of Cache Creek is under a flood warning. Wendy Coomber with Cache Creek Emergency Op...
Apr 21, 2020 Heavy equipment sits at the ready to grab any logs that could potentially jam the culvert in Cache Creek. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Kamloops preparing early for high water, due to high snowpack and COVID-19 concerns
KAMLOOPS - We're still over a month away from river levels hitting their peak in the Thompson Valley. However, on Tuesday, Kamloops City Council heard about near-record snowpack levels, which could sp...
Apr 16, 2020 Image Credit: CFJC Today
