A Special Weather Statement issued earlier this morning said significant winds will develop across much of the province today through tomorrow with peak wind speeds expected tonight.
Brian Proctor, Meteorologist for Environment Canada said over the Cariboo, Clinton to 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Quesnel, and the Chilcotin, will see gusty southwesterly winds and some fairly significant winds.
“It will probably remain below warning criteria but it its going to produce some adverse conditions and those winds should really start to pick up this afternoon and peak through the late evening and overnight hours before gradually subsiding by noon tomorrow (Wednesday).”
Proctor said with the winds it’s likely we’ll see a little bit of flurries through the overnight and continuing into tomorrow.
“Not looking at a tremendous amount of snow out of it but it’s definitely going to produce some precipitation and it’s likely going to be blowing around and could make for some adverse driving conditions for sure through the overnight tonight into Wednesday.”
Proctor added that one of the biggest impacts about this Fall storm other than the winds today and tomorrow, is that it’s going to allow colder air to come down from the Peace Country.
“The temperatures are going to start dropping down as we move into the weekend. It’s really giving us a precursor, a little bit of a blow of wind before this thing really starts to set up then it will bring some snow and some cold air down and settle into the Cariboo and the Chilcotin later this week.”
Typically at this time of the year in the Cariboo Proctor said our daytime highs are about plus one and overnight lows of minus six but by the time we get to Friday daytime highs will be about minus eleven and overnight lows of minus thirteen.
“Probably minus 11 and 17 for Saturday and Saturday night before we start seeing a bit of a mild recovery on Sunday. Next week it will be five degrees above those values but still remaining below seasonal.”
Environment Canada stated strong winds may down trees or cause tree limbs to break, to be prepared for power outages, travel delays will be possible, and secure loose outdoor objects.
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