News Items tag as: snowpack report

Weird weather contributing to likelihood of drought in the Thompson-Okanagan
May 30, 2021 - 8:00 AM

Kamloops and Okanagan residents are hearing the word “drought” with increasing frequency these days as summer approaches and the spring months go by with little precipitation.
Above normal snowpack in Interior means risk of spring flooding
March 08, 2018 - 1:38 PM

PENTICTON - The latest snowpack data is in and the River Forecast Centre is warning of an increased risk for flooding this spring.
April was one of the wettest on record in parts of the Interior
May 08, 2017 - 4:11 PM

KAMLOOPS – A cool, wet April in southern B.C. for the month of April meant a higher snowpack, saturated ground and an increased risk for flooding.
Snowpack above average for Thompson and Okanagan basins
April 07, 2017 - 2:27 PM

KAMLOOPS - If the water in a lake or river near you seems a little high, that’s not your eyes playing a trick on you.
Thompson-Okanagan snowpack below normal for this time of year
January 10, 2017 - 10:00 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – An extremely warm, wet November followed by an unusually cold December has ski hills and weather stations in the Thompson-Okanagan reporting a slightly lower than average snowpack.
Summer watering restrictions likely as province records average lowest snowpack levels in 31 years
May 08, 2015 - 11:33 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The lastest snowpack measurements from the provincial government’s river forecast centre are showing record low levels in some areas including the Okanagan and Similkameen regions.
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News Items tag as: snowpack report

Weird weather contributing to likelihood of drought in the Thompson-Okanagan

Above normal snowpack in Interior means risk of spring flooding

April was one of the wettest on record in parts of the Interior

Snowpack above average for Thompson and Okanagan basins

Thompson-Okanagan snowpack below normal for this time of year

Summer watering restrictions likely as province records average lowest snowpack levels in 31 years

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