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