Tag: Snowpack

Kootenay snowpack above normal while Boundary faces heightened drought risk

Weather Kate Brown -
Snowpack conditions in southeastern British Columbia show a sharp divide heading into the spring freshet, with above-normal levels in parts of the Kootenays contrasting with significant deficits in the Boundary region.

Low Kootenay snowpack brings drought concerns

Weather My Nelson Now Staff -
Plan for another season of drought. The low snowpack, early melt and expectation of warm temperatures likely means another dry...

March snowpack higher than last year but still below normal

Environment Storrm Lennie -
While this winter’s La Niña weather system brought less snowfall to B.C. than was initially predicted, the province still...

Snow pack levels higher than last year, remain below normal

Environment My Nelson Now Staff -
Snowpack levels across the Kootenays have seen a drastic reduction from normal levels expected in February, but remain above...

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