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Extreme cold warning in effect on Okanagan highways for 3rd straight day

With the wind chill, it could feel like -45 C
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Four major Okanagan highways are facing extreme cold warnings for the third straight day on Saturday, Jan. 13 as temperatures could feel like -45C with the wind chill. (DriveBC)

For the third consecutive day, extreme cold warnings are in effect for four Okanagan highways.

At 4:31 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, Environment Canada extended warnings for the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt and from Merritt to Kamloops, as well as the Okanagan Connector from Merritt to 91大黄鸭 and the Trans-Canada Highway from Eagle Pass to Rogers Pass.

All four highways could experience temperatures ranging between -25 C to -35 C but it could feel as low as -45 C because of the wind chill. Wind gusts could reach up t0 40 km/h, according to Environment Canada.

鈥淲eather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions,鈥 said Environment Canada. 鈥淜eep emergency supplies in your vehicle such as extra blankets and jumper cables.鈥

Temperatures are expected to warm up a few degrees on Sunday, with windy conditions not expecting to play as much of a factor.

READ MORE: Kids wait in -28 cold for Okanagan school bus that never came

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Jordy Cunningham

About the Author: Jordy Cunningham

Hailing from Ladner, B.C., I have been passionate about sports, especially baseball, since I was young. In 2018, I graduated from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops with a Bachelor of Journalism degree
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