Yellow Warning - Severe Thunderstorm

At 3:41 p.m. PDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are tracking a long cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to toonie- size hail and heavy rain.

- Thunderstorm Location: Highway 16 near Cluculz Lake extending south to Blackwater

Motion: Moving to the east at 25 km/h.

Locations in the Path: Highway 16 west of Prince George Naltesby Lake Blackwater Bobtail Mountain Park Punchaw Dahl Lake Park Isle Pierre Telachick Baldy Hughes Mud River Reid Lake

Hazards: Wind gusts: strong (up to 100 km/h) Hail: up to toonie size (up to 3 cm) Rain: heavy (15 - 50 mm)

At 4:00 p.m. PDT, Environment Canada meteorologists are also tracking a line of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts, up to toonie- size hail and heavy rain.

- Thunderstorm Line Location: Great Beaver Lake to Highway 97

Motion: Moving north at 20 km/hr

Locations in the Path: Great Beaver Lake Crooked River Park Bear Lake Weedon Lake Carp Lake Park Anzac

Hazards: Wind gusts: strong (up to 100 km/h) Hail: up to toonie size (up to 3 cm) Rain: heavy (15 - 50 mm)

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Heavy rain may cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.

Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

Severe thunderstorms can produce tornadoes. Severe thunderstorm warnings are issued when imminent or occurring thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging hail, wind or rain.

Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.