2:23 p.m.
Take a sigh of relief, Prince George.
Environment Canada has ended its severe thunderstorm watch for the city, saying conditions have improved in the last hour and a bit.
Tonight, we should see partly cloudy skies and a 30 per cent chance of showers, coupled with 20 km/h winds.
14:23 EnvCanada ended watch #Thunderstorms #PrinceGeorge #BCStorm https://t.co/PB9rSxVLkT
— PrinceGeorge (@ECAlertBC79) June 3, 2019
1:02 p.m.
Watch out, Prince George... storm's a coming!
That's according to Environment Canada as the agency has put on a severe thunderstorm watch for the city as of 1:02 p.m. today (June 1).
Currently, there's a 40 per cent risk of thundershowers for the northern capital with wind blowing southwest at 20 km/h, possibly gusting as high as 80 if a thunderstorm occurs.
Residents are being encouraged to lookout for 'adverse' weather conditions and take any and all necessary precautions.
A severe thunderstorm watch issued for Prince George, Cariboo - North, and McGregor regions. Radar is indicating the potential for wind gusts up to 100 km/h near thunderstorms east of the Fraser River. Very little lightning is being observed. The main hazard is wind. #BCstorm
— ECCC Weather British Columbia (@ECCCWeatherBC) June 3, 2019
