It might be a sunny and warm January so far across the Okanagan and Shuswap, but according to Environment Canada all that is about to change.

The warm weather will continue throughout the weekend with temperatures above average for this time of year. However, by late next week meteorologist Doug Lundquist says winter will return and with it cold temperatures and the possibility of snow.

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Environment Canada is forecasting a big change in the weather by Wednesday where temperatures could drop down to -8 C.

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He added the possibility of cooler temperatures could come as good news for those in the ice wine industry, who need the mercury to dip to -8 C or colder for harvesting stipulations.

While difficult to predict, Environment Canada is forecasting a colder than average February where temperatures in Kelowna near Okanagan Lake usually sit at 0 C.

91裸聊视频淚t will probably be a few degrees colder than average in February,91裸聊视频� explained Lundquist. 91裸聊视频淲e might see an arctic outbreak during the month and temperatures will probably fluctuate between average and cooler than average.91裸聊视频�

In the meantime, the Okanagan and Shuswap will see weekend temperatures sit around 3 C.

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