The snow pack level in the Similkameen is significantly below historical averages, according to the most recent figures from the province91裸聊视频檚 Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin.

The. bulletin, released Jan. 9, shows provincial data as of Jan. 1.

The snow pack level in the Similkameen is at 68 per cent of the historical average. However, this is significantly higher than the Jan. 1, 2024 measurements, when the region91裸聊视频檚 snow pack was just 32 per cent of normal.

Province-wide, the snow pack is at 87 per cent of normal levels this year, compared with 56 per cent on Jan. 1, 2024.

The Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin. is conducted by the province91裸聊视频檚 ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship and uses data from 40 manual snow courses and 113 automated snow weather services.

In addition to the Similkameen, other regions of the province with snow levels well below normal include the Central Coast, Nechako and  Middle Fraser regions.

The Skagit region, southwest of the Similkameen, has a snow pack of 18 per cent of normal levels. A year earlier, that region had zero per cent of its normal snow pack.

The Okanagan region had a snow pack of 102 per cent of normal while the Boundary region was at 115 per cent of normal.

According to the ministry, snow accumulation in British Columbia was seasonally typical through November and December, with drier conditions in late December and continuing into early January.

Typically, nearly half of British Columbia91裸聊视频檚 annual snowpack accumulates by early January.

While British Columbia91裸聊视频檚 snow levels are lower than normal at present, conditions could change in the coming months.

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