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Trail area shivers past old mark with record cool June morning

Residents of the Trail area got an unseasonably chilly wakeup call Monday as temperatures dipped low enough to set a new daily minimum temperature record.

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

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

High streamflow advisory issued for West Kootenay

The warning, issued this morning, includes tributaries around Trout Lake, the Lardeau River, Kaslo, Nakusp, Edgewood, and Fauquier.

Kootenay snowpack above normal while Boundary faces heightened drought risk

Snowpack conditions in southeastern British Columbia show a sharp divide heading into the spring freshet, with above-normal levels in parts of the Kootenays contrasting with significant deficits in the Boundary region.

Avalanche risk closes portion of Highway 93

Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park is closed due to high avalanche risk in the area. 

Kootenay avalanche danger rated ‘considerable’

The avalanche danger for most of the Kootenay-Boundary is rated as considerable and high in the north.

Heavy snowfall expected near Kootenay Pass

A snowfall warning is in effect for Highway 3 near Kootenay Pass, with total accumulations of 15 to 25 centimetres expected.

Snowfall, fallen trees force widespread highway closures in Kootenays

Several major highways in southern B.C. remained closed Wednesday, Dec. 17, due to fallen trees, heavy snow and hazardous driving conditions.

Kootenay weather records fall in balmy December

Nelson, Castlegar, Trail, Creston, and Nakusp all saw longtime weather records broken Tuesday as an unseasonably warm December continued.

Trail breaks 27-year-old temperature record

According to Environment Canada, the thermometer hit 36.9 degrees yesterday. The old record for Sept. 3 was 36 degrees set in 1998. Record-keeping dates back to 1928.

Storm knocks out power and ignites bushfires

A thunderstorm has caused a number of power outages across the Kootenays tonight, with FortisBC crews working to restore power to around 4,800 customers in the Trail, Rossland, Montrose and other communities.

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