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Areas of heavy snow were observed inland in British Columbia due to the atmospheric river. Environment Canada meteorologists issued the first snowfall warnings of the season along the British Columbia – Yukon border where 20 cm (7.9 in) of snow was forecast. [31]
In British Columbia, snow levels fluctuated between 3,000 and 4,000 feet at the onset of the storm on Friday, rose to 6,000 to 7,000 feet on Saturday, then fell back to 5,000 feet or so on Sunday.
The number of climate change–related events, such as the 2021 British Columbia Floods and an increasing number of forest fires, has become an increasing concern over time. [56] Canada's annual average temperature over land warmed by 1.7 °C (3.1 °F) between 1948 and 2016.
Common factors across Canada were a quick snow melt, sometimes due to a below-average snowpack, and the warmest May-June period in more than 80 years. [2] Moderate to severe drought conditions from British Columbia to northern Ontario persisted until fall. [3] The rapid spread of the 2023 Canadian wildfires was exacerbated by the drought.
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The previous official White Christmas occurred in 1998 when 20 cm (7.9 in) of snow was on the ground on Christmas Day following 31 cm (12 in) of snow and 20 mm (0.79 in) of rain. Despite higher frequency of snow during certain periods of the season (pattern unknown), generally, annual winter snowfall has decreased over the last 20 years.
Lillooet, British Columbia and Greenwood, British Columbia: 41.7 °C (107 °F) Vanderhoof, British Columbia & Fort Vermilion, Alberta: −50.6 °C (−59 °F) 1927 Greenwood, British Columbia: 43.3 °C (110 °F) Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories: −51.7 °C (−61 °F) 1926 Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan: 43.3 °C (110 °F) Doucet, Quebec