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KAMLOOPS THIS WEEK THURSDAY
DECEMBER 25, 2014 | Volume 27 No. 153
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Merry Christmas Will it be white?
A white Christmas in Kamloops will likely remain nothing more than a dream in 2014. Environment Canada meteorologist Doug Lundquist said a weak Arctic front was forecast to push into the Kamloops area on Christmas Eve, but was not likely to bring snow to the majority of the Tournament Capital. “I’m thinking perhaps above Aberdeen Mall and the higher elevations in Sahali, they might get a little bit of snow that might stick for the morning,” Lundquist told KTW. “Down by the river, you might not get anything at all. It could be a green Christmas.” The forecast for Kamloops matches what Lundquist expects to see throughout much of the Southern Interior. “In Kelowna, up towards Joe Rich maybe [there will be snow on Christmas],” he said. “But, down by the lake, it’s even less likely than in Kamloops because the lake is so warm.” The Weather Network’s list of Canadian cities guaranteed to have a white Christmas is a short one — Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Quebec City, Saguenay, Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Iqaluit. The network says snow on Christmas morning is likely in Calgary, Ottawa, Montreal and Fredricton, and possible in Vancouver, London, Toronto and Charlottetown. Only Victoria and Halifax have no chance of a white Christmas, according to the list. The last time Kamloops had a brown Christmas was 2011, when the temperature hit 5.8 C on Dec. 25. This year, Environment Canada is calling for a Christmas Day high of 3 C and a low of -4 C. The Weather Network expects a high of 0 C and a low of -6 C, with a 30 per cent chance of precipitation.
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