Boulder Mountain - Posby Lake - Chinook Cove

-3°C

Barriere, BC, Canada

Updated: 24/12/2025 05:30

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Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt
Snowfall Warning

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5:00 a.m. PST Wednesday 24 December 2025

Snowfall Warning in effect for:

Coquihalla Highway - Hope to Merritt

Snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 15 cm is expected.

When:
Today

Where:
- Fraser Canyon
- Coquihalla Highway

Additional information:
A frontal system approaching from Washington will bring snow to Southwestern B.C. The snow began this morning and will intensify later in the day. Snowfall amounts may reach up to 10 cm for the Fraser Canyon, and 10-15 cm along stretches of the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops.

Visibility will likely be reduced at times. Road closures are possible.

Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

Allow extra time for travel. If driving, turn on your lights, slow down and maintain a safe following distance. Prepare for possible disruptions to transportation, services, and utilities. The site https://shiftintowinter.ca/ reminds drivers to know before you go. Adjust to winter driving behaviour and use winter tires and chains.

Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.

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 X using #BCStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

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Coquihalla Highway - Merritt to Kamloops
Snowfall Warning

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5:00 a.m. PST Wednesday 24 December 2025

Snowfall Warning in effect for:

Coquihalla Highway - Merritt to Kamloops

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Yellowhead Highway - Tête Jaune Cache to the Alberta Border
Snowfall Warning

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2:30 a.m. PST Wednesday 24 December 2025

Snowfall Warning in effect for:

Yellowhead Highway - Tête Jaune Cache to the Alberta Border

Snowfall with total amounts of 10 to 15 cm is expected.

When:
Midday Today until later tonight.

Where:
Communities along Highway 5 from McMurphy to Yellowhead Pass, and Kinbasket.

Additional information:
A frontal system approaching from Southern B.C will bring snow to the communities along Highway 5, which include Blue River, Valemount and Highway 16 from Tête Jaune Cache to the Alberta border. The snow, heavy at times, will begin midday Today, and continue into later this evening before easing on Christmas Day. Snowfall amounts of 10 to 15 cm are expected by Christmas morning, with the higher amounts expected near the Blue River area and Mica Dam.

Visibility will likely be reduced at times.

Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Prepare for possible disruptions to transportation, services, and utilities. The site https://shiftintowinter.ca/ reminds drivers to know before you go. Adjust to winter driving behaviour and use winter tires and chains.

Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.

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 X using #BCStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

Observed at: Kamloops Airport Date: 5:25 AM PST Wednesday 24 December 2025
Light Snow	Temp.: -1 °C Wind Chill: -1 °C Wind: N 2 km/h Humidity: 73 % Dew point: -5 °C Pressure: 100.8 kPa Tendency: 0.23 kPa Visibility: 48 km	Sunrise: 8:02 Sunset: 16:00 Normals: Max -1°C Min -7°C

Extended Forecast - Environment Canada
Today Snow Max: 0°C	Thu, 25 Dec Chance of flurries Max: 0°C	Fri, 26 Dec Flurries Max: 0°C	Sat, 27 Dec Sunny Max: -8°C	Sun, 28 Dec Cloudy Max: -4°C	Mon, 29 Dec Cloudy Max: 0°C	Tue, 30 Dec Cloudy Max: 2°C
Tonight Partly cloudy Min: -6°C	Night Flurries Min: -1°C	Night Cloudy periods Min: -10°C	Night Cloudy periods Min: -10°C	Night Cloudy Min: -4°C	Night Cloudy Min: -1°C

Forecast

Kamloops, BC (Issued: 5:00 AM PST Wednesday 24 December 2025)

Today: Snow. Amount 5 to 10 cm except 15 cm over southwestern sections. Temperature steady near zero.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Wind up to 15 km/h. Low minus 6. Wind chill minus 10 overnight.
Thu, 25 Dec: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of flurries late in the morning and in the afternoon. A few flurries beginning late in the afternoon. Wind up to 15 km/h. High zero. Wind chill minus 10 in the morning.
Night: Flurries. Low minus 1.
Fri, 26 Dec: Flurries. High zero.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 10.
Sat, 27 Dec: Sunny. High minus 8.
Night: Cloudy periods. Low minus 10.
Sun, 28 Dec: Cloudy. High minus 4.
Night: Cloudy. Low minus 4.
Mon, 29 Dec: Cloudy. High zero.
Night: Cloudy. Low minus 1.
Tue, 30 Dec: Cloudy. High plus 2.

24 Hour Forecast - Kamloops, BC

Date/Time	Temp. (°C)	Weather Conditions	LOP †	Wind (km/h)
24 December 2025
6 AM	0	Snow	100	NE 10
7 AM	0	Snow	100	NE 10
8 AM	0	Snow	100	NE 10
9 AM	0	Snow	100	NE 10
10 AM	0	Snow	100	NE 10
11 AM	0	Snow	100	NE 10
12 PM	0	Snow	100	NE 10
1 PM	0	Snow	100	NE 10
2 PM	0	Snow	100	NE 10
3 PM	1	Snow	100	NE 10
4 PM	1	Snow	100	NE 10
5 PM	1	Snow	100	NE 10
6 PM	1	Cloudy	0	NE 10
7 PM	0	Mainly cloudy	0	NE 10
8 PM	-1	Partly cloudy	0	NE 10
9 PM	-3	Partly cloudy	0	NE 10
10 PM	-4	Partly cloudy	0	NE 10
11 PM	-4	Partly cloudy	0	NE 10
25 December 2025
12 AM	-4	Partly cloudy	0	NE 10
1 AM	-4	Partly cloudy	0	NE 10
2 AM	-5	Partly cloudy	0	NE 10
3 AM	-5	Partly cloudy	0	NE 10
4 AM	-6	Partly cloudy	0	NE 10
5 AM	-6	Partly cloudy	0	NE 10

† Likelihood of Precipitation (LOP) as described in the public forecast as a chance of measurable precipitation for a period of time. Nil: 0% Low: 40% or below Medium: 60% or 70% High: Above 70%

Environment Canada