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Lightning strikes up tenfold as Canada battles forest fires and heatwaves Lightning strikes are 10 times higher compared to the same time a year ago, meteorologists said, warning of a stormy weekend that could add to a worsening situation in the western part of Canada. 3 July 2021 An abnormally high number of lightning strikes is adding to the problems of Canada's emergency services dealing with forest fires fanned by high winds and record temperatures. Lightning strikes are 10 times higher compared to the same time a year ago, meteorologists said, warning of a stormy...

Saturday, July 03, 2021, 10:32 GMT+7 A wildfire burns outside of the town of Lytton, where it raged through and forced everyone to evacuate, in British Columbia, Canada, July 1, 2021. Photo: Reuters VANCOUVER -- Lightning strikes in Western Canada over the past two days soared nearly tenfold from the same time a year ago, triggered in part by a record-breaking heat wave, meteorologists said, warning of more strikes over the weekend that could further stoke forest fires fanned by high winds. Over 710,000 lightning strikes were recorded in British Columbia and western Alberta between 3 p.m. on ...

Wintery weather could be over for Okanagan residents © Provided by Global News If you don’t like winter, then it is certainly an ideal time to be a resident of the Okanagan, where locals are enjoying above-average temperatures. Environment Canada’s Jonathan Bau tells Global News there are winter storm warnings and watches in effect for a number of mountain passes to start the work week, most notably along the Trans-Canada Highway between Eagle Pass and Rogers Pass. “For tonight, (expect) 10 to 20 centimetres of snow. Then for Monday, a further 15 cm, and that’s in addition to the 5 ...