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Wet and windy Wednesday anticipated for Northern BC

A blustery day is expected across much of the north.

According to Environment Canada in a special weather statement, areas such as Prince George, Burns Lake, Fort Saint James, and Vanderhoof could see gusty winds that reach up to 70 kilometres an hour.

Meteorologist, Armel Castellan told Vista Radio the region is slowly breaking away from the below seasonal pattern we’ve seen since February.

“We went really cold at the end of the month and again in March. We got another few cold pulses to start even April and lately, we have not been seeing the Omineca or anywhere along the Yellowhead for that matter trending above seasonal.”

He added these types of weather events, which may include thunderstorms, aren’t uncommon for this time of year.

“It does happen from time to time. I am not going to say it’s going to be weeks and weeks of thunderstorms – that’s not necessarily the case. We will have to wait until those unstable summery patterns for that,” added Castellan.

A daytime high of 13 degrees is being predicted. Places like Prince George and Vanderhoof could reach into the low or mid-20s by Saturday and Sunday.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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