WWCN13 CWVR 201803

YELLOW WARNING - WIND

FOR INTERIOR AND NORTHERN BRITISH COLUMBIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 11:03 A.M. PDT FRIDAY 20 MARCH 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - WIND - FOR:

=NEW= NORTH OKANAGAN - INCLUDING VERNON

      NICOLA

      SOUTH THOMPSON

      SHUSWAP.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



STRONG WINDS THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE ARE EXPECTED.



WHAT: SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO 90 KM/H. 



WHERE: SOUTH THOMPSON, SHUSWAP, NICOLA, COQUIHALLA HIGHWAY - MERRITT 

TO KAMLOOPS, OKANAGAN CONNECTOR - MERRITT TO KELOWNA, NORTH OKANAGAN 

- INCLUDING VERNON. 



WHEN: THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY THIS EVENING. 



REMARKS: A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM CROSSING THE INTERIOR TODAY WILL 

BRING STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS GUSTING TO 70 TO 90 KM/H. 



WINDS WILL WEAKEN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA BY THE EVENING BUT REMAIN 

GUSTY. 



RECREATIONAL BOATERS ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PRECAUTION AND BE PREPARED 

FOR SUDDEN WIND GUSTS ACROSS AREA LAKES.



LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE. HIGH-SIDED VEHICLES WILL BE 

PUSHED AROUND BY THE WIND. SECURE LOOSE OBJECTS. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.



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