A Special Weather statement was issued earlier today (March 24) for parts of the Cariboo.
Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang said associated with this weather system that’s moving through and bringing the snow there’s going to be strong winds pushing in behind it for 100 Mile House and Williams Lake.
“We are looking at winds that may gust as high as 80 kilometres per hour especially in those exposed areas and with some fresh snow on the ground it might cause some areas of blowing snow.”
Lang noted these wind gusts could start to affect the South Cariboo and Williams Lake in the 4 o’clock hour and continue to be strong until about 9 this evening.
Another area expected to be impacted by the wind includes Highway 97 via Begbie Summit.
“Because the way the freezing levels are going to fall motorists can expect heavier amounts of snow through there. Along with the gusty winds it will cause blowing and drifting snow.”
Lang added with those strong wind gusts there might be trees coming down onto power lines causing isolated power outages.
Just last week the Cariboo experienced two records set for daytime highs.
March 18 Quesnel broke a 125-year-old record when it reached 18.6 degrees surpassing the old mark of 17.2 set in 1901.
Williams Lake also set a record when the daytime hit 17 degrees break the old record of 15.9 set in 2024.
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