Temperatures in the negative double digits are finally leaving town, after sticking around for the the majority of a month and a half.
Environment Canada meterologist Armel Castellan says it was so cold, that Kelowna was on pace for the second-coldest winter in nearly 50 years.
He says up in the atmosphere, cold arctic air is being replaced by warm air from the West.
"So we're seeing some of that north flow (shift) to more of a west flow, so one that comes from the Pacific," he said.
"These big systems bring in a lot of warmth and moisture, so being on the edge of flurries/rain-snow mix here for the next day and a half, and then when you're really well entrenched in the next few days of 3-4 degree highs, then the showers will fall."
Castellan also points out that upcoming days will be warm, but not record-setting, which would require plus temperatures close to the double digits.
He says that being said, temperatures still shouldn't be taken for granted.
"Kelowna generally sees maximums of -1, and minimums of -5, in that kind of four degree range. And you'll certainly be above that," he said.
"Because we're talking about 3-4 degrees here for the next week, and droppig down to 0 degrees, -1, +1, that kind of range."
He also says rain will be a factor this week as it spreads out from the the Lower Mainland, but that we shouldn't expect major storms in the Okanagan.
Castellan also says the cold in January has been significant.
"The first 16 days has seen an average temperature of -12. Normally, January sees an average temperature of -2.5 degrees - you're almost 10 degrees colder so far. So that's definitely a strong signal that we've seen up until now, since about December 4/5," he said.
He says the only January colder than that was in 1969, though the warm front moving in will spike the average for this month.