Better batten down the hatches.
Major thunderstorms could be coming for Whistler, the Fraser Valley, the Okanagan and other parts of B.C.’s Interior, according to a weather alert from Environment Canada on Friday.
Coverage of thunderstorms on Globalnews.ca:
The alert was issued for seven areas: B.C.’s Chilcotin region, the Fraser Canyon, the Nicola region, the Similkameen area, the Okanagan Valley, the Fraser Valley and Whistler.
It warns that “conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing heavy rain.”
Environment Canada also warned that strong wind gusts and intense lightning are possible.
There may also be heavy downpours that could see flash floods or water pool on roads.
Alerts like this are issued when atmospheric conditions are ripe for the development of thunderstorms that can produce hail, strong winds and “torrential rainfall.”
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