What some thought was a tornado made an appearance in the North Okanagan Sunday afternoon.

A cold-core funnel cloud was spotted over the Fintry area of Okanagan Lake at around 3:30 p.m.

鈥淭hese are the weak little second cousins of what a tornado is,鈥� said Lisa Coldwells, Environment Canada meteorologist. 鈥淭hey do look like a tornado.鈥�

Although they resemble a tornado, they don鈥檛 have nearly the same power and rarely do they ever even hit the ground.

鈥淭hey might have some winds strong enough to knock over a couple of dead trees,鈥� said Coldwells, adding that they only last about 10 minutes.

Funnel clouds aren鈥檛 uncommon in B.C., where the mountains prevent tornados from forming.

鈥淲e see them a couple times a year,鈥� said Coldwells of the clouds created by cold lows.

While it is possible additional funnel clouds could be spotted in the near future, it looks as though there is a break in the cooler, showery weather.

Environment Canada is forecasting a mix of sun and cloud Wednesday and a high of 29, followed by sun Thursday and a high of 31 and sun Friday and a high of 30. The weekend calls for highs of 27 and a mix of sun and cloud.

鈥淎s we move into next week we can, cross our fingers, hopefully see the start of summer.鈥�

鈥擣rom Jennifer Smith, Vernon Morning Star