B.C. flood and fire seasons: Lingering drought, cooling trend, seasonal weather to play key roles

“We are seeing across the province a slightly below snowpack at 88 per cent normal, and that is reflective of the drier weather we experienced throughout the winter,” said Dave Campbell of the B.C.

“Monitoring this extreme weather is going to be important, and also important within the areas where we have high snowpack, as well as areas that have normal or low snowpack.

“At this time of year, as the snowpack melts and water levels rise, we know that our floodplains, watersheds and communities can be at risk.

She said the province has also implemented a B.C.

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