AWCN13 CWVR 221554
Special weather summary for Interior British Columbia issued by
Environment Canada at 8:54 AM PDT Wednesday 22 May 2013.
Rainfall summary for the central and southern interior of
British Columbia.
A slow moving low pressure system tracked across the south
Coast into Washington state yesterday, giving heavy rain to
Parts of the central and southern interior of BC. Moisture
Wrapping around the low will continue to give rain to the
Southern BC Interior today and Thursday.
The following are unofficial 24 hour rainfall totals in
Millimetres from Tuesday morning through 7 AM this morning:
Nelson.................41
Salmon Arm.............33
Merrit.................28
Tatla Lake.............27
Warfield...............27
Clinton................26
Kamloops Airport.......22
Princeton..............22
Barriere...............22
Vernon.................21
Kelowna Airport........20
Puntzi mountain........18
Lytton.................15
Summerland.............15
Penticton Airport......11
END/PSPC
AWCN11 CWVR 221548
Special weather summary for coastal British Columbia issued by
Environment Canada at 8:48 AM PDT Wednesday 22 May 2013.
Rainfall summary for the central and southern interior of
British Columbia.
A slow moving low pressure system tracked across the south
Coast into Washington state yesterday, giving heavy rain to
Parts of the central and southern interior of BC. Moisture
Wrapping around the low will continue to give rain to the
Southern BC Interior today and Thursday.
The following are unofficial 24 hour rainfall totals in
Millimetres from Tuesday morning through 7 AM this morning:
Nelson.................41
Salmon Arm.............33
Merrit.................28
Tatla Lake.............27
Warfield...............27
Clinton................26
Kamloops Airport.......22
Princeton..............22
Barriere...............22
Vernon.................21
Kelowna Airport........20
Puntzi mountain........18
Lytton.................15
Summerland.............15
Penticton Airport......11
END/PSPC
WOCN18 CWVR 220757
Special weather statement updated by Environment Canada at 12:57 AM
PDT Wednesday 22 May 2013.
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Special weather statement for:
Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt
Okanagan Connector - Merritt to Kelowna
Highway 3 - Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass
Highway 3 - Paulson Summit to Kootenay Pass.
Snowfall amounts of 5 to 15 cm expected by Thursday.
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==discussion==
A cold upper low over Washington state will remain nearly stationary
through Thursday. Lowering freezing levels combined with moisture
wrapping around this feature will give snowfall amounts of 5 cm to
the Okanagan Connector and Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt by
Thursday morning.
Snow will begin falling on Highway 3 - Paulson Summit to Kootenay
Pass late this morning and 10 to 15 cm is expected by Thursday
morning.
The public is advised to monitor future forecasts and warnings as
warnings may be required or extended.
Please monitor the latest forecasts and warnings from Environment
Canada at www.weatheroffice.gc.ca
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