thunderstorm
2,500 girl guides deserve an applause for spending last night in tents
ENDERBY - Yesterday’s violent thundershower sent most of us running indoors, but a bunch of little girls spent the stormy night in nothing more than their tents. Girl guides, that is. “It was an exciting night for sure,” girl guide spokesperson Laurie Hooker says. But it was nothing the 2,500 guiders couldn’t handle. They took...
UPDATE: Thunderstorm watch today, wet weather this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you were hoping for a warm, sunny weekend so you could fish or golf with dad, you may be a bit disappointed about the wet weather forecast in store for the next few days — though there should be a reprieve from those wet skies on Father’s Day. To get the forecast...
Powerful storm felt across the city
VERNON - Cleanup and repairs are underway today following a major storm Tuesday afternoon in Vernon. According to Environment Canada, 12 mm of precipitation fell that day. Locals certainly felt it as they drove through gushing water, noticed lifting asphalt on the street, and watched basements flood. Tanya Laing Gahr, with the City of Vernon,...
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch ended for Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A severe thunderstorm warning for the Central and North Okanagan including Vernon and Kelowna has ended this evening though a chance of heavy rain remains for the entire region. Environment Canada says 10-20 mm of rain is expected by Thursday morning but there is a chance of localized thunderstorms that could bring at...