Snow expected overnight on the Okanagan Connector
- On May 15, 2025, a weather alert was announced warning that up to 5 centimetres of wet snow could accumulate along the Okanagan Connector between Merritt and Peachland due to an incoming frontal system.
- The statement attributed this snowfall to a frontal system causing precipitation starting Thursday night and lasting into Friday morning.
- Snow is forecast to begin falling at elevations around 1,600 metres, with intermittent wet snowfall that may create slippery and dangerous road conditions at higher altitudes.
- Environment Canada cautioned drivers to be ready to modify their driving due to rapidly shifting weather at higher altitudes and advised reducing speed while keeping a safe distance from other vehicles.
- Temperatures will rise on Friday, causing the wet snow to melt by midday and reducing the snow's impact on the area.
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Snow expected overnight on the Okanagan Connector
As travellers prepare for the May long weekend, Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Okanagan Connector. The alert is calling for possible wet snow between Merritt and Kelowna from Thursday evening into Friday morning. "A frontal system will bring light precipitatio...
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