Environment Canada says a significant 乌鸦传媒渁rctic blast乌鸦传媒� will sweep through the Okanagan and Shuswap as early as Wednesday evening, Jan. 10.
Daytime tempertures will plummet to -10 to -17 C and overnight lows are expected to flirt with marks of around -20 C, from Jan. 11 to 15, as a result.
乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 really into Thursday (Jan. 11) where we乌鸦传媒檒l see those temperatures significantly below normal,乌鸦传媒� Environment Canada meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau said, adding that the Okanagan will experience daytime highs of between -12 C to -15 C through the weekend. 乌鸦传媒淚t乌鸦传媒檚 definitely going to feel extremely cold to people, especially because we haven乌鸦传媒檛 seen anything like it this season.乌鸦传媒�
Overnight temperatures in Kelowna, Vernon, Penticton and Salmon Arm are expected to hit lows of -20 on Thursday, Jan. 11. That乌鸦传媒檚 around 12 degrees colder than it usually is at this time of year, Charbonneau said.
This week乌鸦传媒檚 cold snap comes after a warmer-than-normal start to winter. Cities in the region, , have felt the impact of the El Ni帽o weather phenomenon since June, resulting in a notably mild and dry December.
乌鸦传媒淲hat we乌鸦传媒檒l see here with the cold isn乌鸦传媒檛 unusual for this time of year,乌鸦传媒� the meteorologist added. 乌鸦传媒淚 think what was unusual was just how warm December really was.乌鸦传媒�
Below-seasonal temperatures are on their way, but it appears the Okanagan will actually avoid the worst of what乌鸦传媒檚 to come in some parts of B.C.
On Tuesday, Environment Canada issued a forecast note stating parts of the province could welcome overnight temperatures of between -30 C and -40. Charbonneau says those frigid marks are most likely reserved for across the Cariboo region and towards Prince George.
乌鸦传媒淔or the Okanagan, it乌鸦传媒檚 not looking quite that cold, however, we haven乌鸦传媒檛 seen anything close to this so it乌鸦传媒檚 going to be a big change.乌鸦传媒�
Unlike the , cold temperatures in the region this week are not expected to be record-breaking for this time of year.
Kelowna, for instance, recorded a temperature of -25.6 C on Jan. 12, 1950. That still stands as the city乌鸦传媒檚 daily minimum for that day, the meteorologist said.
乌鸦传媒淎t this point, the lows we乌鸦传媒檙e going to see aren乌鸦传媒檛 in record-breaking territory yet, but you can乌鸦传媒檛 rule it out until we get through this week,乌鸦传媒� Charbonneau added.
Beyond Monday, Jan. 15, Environment Canada says temperatures will begin to 乌鸦传媒渕oderate乌鸦传媒� and return closer to seasonal.
乌鸦传媒淚t doesn乌鸦传媒檛 look like this extreme cold is going to last through next week,乌鸦传媒� Charbonneau said. 乌鸦传媒淪till, we乌鸦传媒檙e in for four days of very cold weather.乌鸦传媒�
Snowfall, meanwhile, remains in the forecast for Kelowna and Vernon on Tuesday, Jan. 9. Both cities could see another 2 to 4 centimetres fall through the night.
A 30 to 60 per cent chance of flurries remains penned for Penticton through Friday, Jan. 12.
