Thunderstorms, rainfall and 80 km winds now expected for the Okanagan

| May 23, 2017 in Weather

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Environment Canada has updated tonight's special weather warning for the Okanagan region.

"A vigorous cold front will bring strong winds gusting 60 to 80 km/h to Southern BC tonight," read the statement.

"There is also a risk of thunderstorms over the Thompson, Shuswap and Okanagan regions with local rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 mm expected."

According to Environment Canada, the strong winds combined with high water levels could result in increased wave action that may impact shorelines and lakeside roads.

The saturated ground will also increase the chances of downed trees from strong winds.

For further information regarding tonight's special weather warning click here.

If you happen to snap any pictures of tonight's thunderstorm, tag them on Instagram with #kelownanow and send your photos to news@kelownanow.com for a chance to score awesome KelownaNow swag!

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