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Weather — Chilcotin

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Official warning

Highest level recorded: Moderate.

Level in this notice: Moderate.

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special weather statement in effect

Fall Storm Bringing Mixed Weather Conditions today. What: - Sudden gusty winds of 60 to 80 km/h. - Snow levels lowering to 1500 metres over southern B.C. - Snow levels lowering to 1200 metres over central B.C. - Risk of thunderstorms over Cariboo and Columbia regions. When: Today. Where: - Fraser Valley East including Hope - Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Kamloops - Highway 97C - Okanagan Connector - Highway 3 - Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass - Manning - Skagit Valley - Similkameen - Nicola - 100 Mile - Chilcotin - Cariboo - Prince George - Stuart - Nechako - Lakes District -Yellowhead -Yellowhead Highway - Tete Jaune Cache to the Alberta Border Impacts: - Possible localised utility outages - Possible fallen branches - High profile vehicles should take caution in high winds - Possible slippery conditions over high elevation passes with wet snow Additional information: A sharp cold front moving across the B.C. Interior today will primarily generate strong gusty winds of 60 to 80 km/h. Snow levels will fall with the passage of this cold front and may produce some snow over high elevation highway passes. In the wake of the cold front, cold and unstable air will generate scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms with risk of small hail across the central interior and parts of the Columbia regions. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.

This alert is in force until 18 October 2026, 03:58 UTC.

It is the only one we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 October 2026.

What the source measured

Environment and Climate Change Canada reported: Fall Storm Bringing Mixed Weather Conditions today. What: - Sudden gusty winds of 60 to 80 km/h. - Snow levels lowering to 1500 metres over southern B.C. - Snow levels lowering to 1200 metres over central B.C. - Risk of thunderstorms over Cariboo and Columbia regions. When: Today. Where: - Fraser Valley East including Hope - Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Kamloops - Highway 97C - Okanagan Connector - Highway 3 - Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass - Manning - Skagit Valley - Similkameen - Nicola - 100 Mile - Chilcotin - Cariboo - Prince George - Stuart - Nechako - Lakes District -Yellowhead -Yellowhead Highway - Tete Jaune Cache to the Alberta Border Impacts: - Possible localised utility outages - Possible fallen branches - High profile vehicles should take caution in high winds - Possible slippery conditions over high elevation passes with wet snow Additional information: A sharp cold front moving across the B.C. Interior today will primarily generate strong gusty winds of 60 to 80 km/h. Snow levels will fall with the passage of this cold front and may produce some snow over high elevation highway passes. In the wake of the cold front, cold and unstable air will generate scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms with risk of small hail across the central interior and parts of the Columbia regions. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.

How we know

One source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 16 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

Event data

TypeSevere Weather
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)16 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.44/1
Coordinates51.9710, -124.0014
Nearest cityPrince George (232 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)0 within 50 km
Impact tierminor
Timestamp2026-10-17T10:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://dd.weather.gc.ca/today/alerts/cap/20261017/CWVR/11/T_WSCN13_C_CWVR_202610171145_0706717003.cap
LicenceECCC Data Services End-use Licence 2.1.1 · Environment and Climate Change Canada · Grouped by area and warning; CAP severity mapped; map location derived from alert geometry. Original warning text preserved.

Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: cap_ca_eccc. Occurrence: 2026-10-17T10:00:00.000Z.

First archived: 2026-10-15T23:43:05.304Z. Material modification: 2026-10-17T12:26:44.001Z.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

8 retained revisions changed source fields this page does not show; the index, severity and version stayed the same.

Score breakdown

35
intensity
0
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
18
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical details

Eventweather
AreaDescChilcotin
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Onset2026-10-17T11:45:00-00:00
Effective2026-10-17T11:58:03-00:00
Expires2026-10-18T03:58:03-00:00
TimeBasisonset
LocalDay20261017
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CapTimeZoneAmerica/Vancouver
CapDayBasisarea-centroid-timezone
CapSeverityModerate
DailyPeakCapSeverityModerate
CapUrgencyExpected
CapCertaintyPossible
UrgencyExpected
CertaintyPossible
Headlinespecial weather statement in effect
Description Fall Storm Bringing Mixed Weather Conditions today. What: - Sudden gusty winds of 60 to 80 km/h. - Snow levels lowering to 1500 metres over southern B.C. - Snow levels lowering to 1200 metres over central B.C. - Risk of thunderstorms over Cariboo and Columbia regions. When: Today. Where: - Fraser Valley East including Hope - Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Kamloops - Highway 97C - Okanagan Connector - Highway 3 - Hope to Princeton via Allison Pass - Manning - Skagit Valley - Similkameen - Nicola - 100 Mile - Chilcotin - Cariboo - Prince George - Stuart - Nechako - Lakes District -Yellowhead -Yellowhead Highway - Tete Jaune Cache to the Alberta Border Impacts: - Possible localised utility outages - Possible fallen branches - High profile vehicles should take caution in high winds - Possible slippery conditions over high elevation passes with wet snow Additional information: A sharp cold front moving across the B.C. Interior today will primarily generate strong gusty winds of 60 to 80 km/h. Snow levels will fall with the passage of this cold front and may produce some snow over high elevation highway passes. In the wake of the cold front, cold and unstable air will generate scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms with risk of small hail across the central interior and parts of the Columbia regions. ### Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.
SenderNameEnvironment Canada

Safety information

What to do under a weather warning

A warning says what weather to expect, what it may do and how sure the forecasters are. Three things first, then what to do before, during and after. From the UK Met Office’s guide to weather warnings and Ready.gov (FEMA).

For this reportSevere Weather · Canada

  1. Read the warning, not only its colour

    It says which weather, where, what it may do and how likely that is. The colour is the summary, not the whole message.

    Met Office

  2. Orange or red: change your plans

    Orange, or amber, means the impacts are more likely: think again about travelling and protect yourself and your home. Red means dangerous weather is expected: act now, avoid travel, follow the emergency services.

    Met Office

  3. Stay informed until it ends

    Warnings are updated, raised and extended. Keep following your national weather service and the local news.

    Met Office · Ready.gov

Before, during, after. Here it is still “during”.

Before · Before the weather arrives

  • Get the warnings

    From your national weather service: its app, its website or alerts on your phone.

  • Be ready for a power cut

    A torch, batteries and a charged phone.

  • Think of the people near you

    Older neighbours, people who live alone, anyone who would struggle without roads or power.

Met Office · Ready.gov (FEMA)

During · While the warning is in force

  • Avoid travel if you can

    Above all under an orange or red warning: roads and railways may close.

  • Follow the authorities

    And the emergency services, who know the local situation.

Met Office

After · When the warning ends

  • Mind the damage

    Keep away from fallen power lines and damaged buildings.

Ready.gov (FEMA)

If a life is in danger

911

Emergency number: Canada

Call 911

Questions people ask

What do the colours of a warning mean?

Yellow: be aware, some disruption is likely, or worse is possible but less likely. Orange or amber: be prepared, the impacts are more likely, change your plans. Red: take action, dangerous weather is expected. Source: Met Office.

Is a yellow warning serious?

It can be: some yellow warnings are for impacts that are unlikely but would be severe if they happened. Read the warning to see which kind it is. Source: Met Office.

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