Tag: Environment Canada

Snowfall warning issued for South Peace as first significant snow approaches

Weather Celestia Nlemvo -
Parts of the South Peace are preparing for their first significant snowfall of the season, with Environment Canada warning that accumulating snow could make travel difficult.

Air quality warnings expand across southern B.C. due to lingering wildfire smoke

Wildfires Emily Joveski -
Wildfire smoke blanketed southern B.C. on Friday, prompting widespread air quality warnings.

Orange air quality alert issued as wildfire smoke blankets parts of B.C.

Health Emily Joveski -
Air quality warnings have been upgraded to orange for several regions of southern and central B.C. as wildfire smoke is expected to linger for the next 24 to 48 hours.

Heat warning issued for northeast B.C. as temperatures climb

Weather Celestia Nlemvo -
Residents across northeast B.C. are being urged to take precautions as Environment Canada warns of rising temperatures in the region.

Hotter than normal summer ahead for B.C., say federal forecasters

Weather Emily Joveski -
British Columbia is likely headed for a warmer-than-normal summer, with Environment Canada forecasting above-average temperatures across much of the province.

Strong winds leave 45,000 Peace region residents without power

Emergency Services Tavi Dhillon -
Many residents in northern B.C., including the 45,000 in the Peace, went without power this weekend due to the forecasted strong winds knocking over power lines.  

Warming centre available until Sunday in Dawson Creek

City of Dawson Creek Tavi Dhillon -
A warming centre opened today in Dawson Creek, and will remain open through the weekend, as the city readies for a stretch of cold, winter weather.  

Hold on to your hat! Wind warning issued for Saturday

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
Winds exceeding 100 km/h are expected for southern sections of the Peace region, but the entire area is under a moderate wind warning for the first day of this weekend. 

UPDATED: Snow no! Squalls to reduce visibility for drivers on Thursday

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
A snow squall warning will be in effect across the Peace region Thursday morning as a combination of active snowfall and blowing snow reduce visibility for drivers during the morning commute.

There’s snow way around it, winter is back in Fort St John

City of Fort St John Tavi Dhillon -
Over 35 centimetres of snow fell in Fort St John within the past week, and clearing crews are at work on 100 Street, 100 Avenue, and some residential areas. 

This cold in the Peace is ‘snow’ joke, says Environment Canada

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
Strong winds and active snowfall, combined with what’s already on the ground, may result in near zero visibility for drivers, and frostbite, in this round of winter weather in the Peace. 

It’s a winter sun-derland in the south Peace

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
A day after record-setting temperatures in Dawson Creek, another south Peace community beat its previous record set in 1984. 

New temperature record set in Dawson Creek on Wednesday

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
Dawson Creek set a new daily high temperature record on Wednesday, Feb. 4, when temperatures rose to more than 10 C above zero.

Fur-casters unsure, but Environment Canada says ‘winter is still not over’

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
With different forecasts expected by the critters who look for their shadows on Groundhog Day, My Peace Region Now spoke with a human meteorologist from Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Expect icy roads for Friday morning’s drive, says Environment Canada

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
Freezing rain is expected to start falling in the Peace tomorrow morning, and drivers are being urged to watch for slippery patches.

Dawson Creek opens warming centre making it ‘ice’ and easy to heat up

Weather Tavi Dhillon -
As the Peace region returns to chillier, more seasonable temperatures, Dawson Creek is preparing by opening a warming centre downtown.  
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