Weather Report – October 2019
The long-term seasonal forecasts by Environment Canada and NOAA (US forecast) continue to predict a warmer than average autumn and winter. El Nino conditions are … Read more
The long-term seasonal forecasts by Environment Canada and NOAA (US forecast) continue to predict a warmer than average autumn and winter. El Nino conditions are … Read more
Thankfully, B.C. had only mild drought conditions this year. The long-term seasonal forecasts by Environment Canada and NOAA (US forecast) predict a warmer than average … Read more
Thanks to recent rains, the Okanagan has been downgraded from Level 3 to Level 2 drought. This doesn’t mean that we are not in drought … Read more
OKANAGAN MOVED TO DROUGHT LEVEL 3 Warm and dry conditions have prompted the Province of B.C. to announce a Level 3 drought for much of … Read more
OKANAGAN MOVED TO DROUGHT LEVEL 2 AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE Based on snowpack conditions, timing of snowmelt, and forecasted summer conditions, the B.C. Government has elevated … Read more
It’s shaping up to be a dry year, as predicted. As of May 30, 2019, B.C.’s drought map indicates Drought Level 2 for the Okanagan. … Read more
It’s shaping up to be a dry spring, as predicted. Overall, the snow pillow is behind where we started in 2015, the last big drought … Read more
Most of us in B.C. have enjoyed the recent temperature anomaly in southern B.C. (not sure about the orchardists). Agencies are predicting an early, dry … Read more
Most agencies are predicting an early, dry spring for B.C., including this recent report from the Weather Network (see this link). Our snow packs are … Read more
According to the snow pillows and snow surveys, the Okanagan is slightly below normal. In a typical year, we have about 55% of the annual … Read more
OKANAGAN MOVES TO DROUGHT LEVEL 2 AS HOT, DRY SUMMER CONTINUES The B.C. Government has elevated the Okanagan to a Level 2 drought rating as … Read more
OKANAGAN REMAINS IN DROUGHT LEVEL 1 BUT HOT, DRY SUMMER EXPECTED The B.C. Government has elevated most basins in the province to a Level 2 … Read more
The seasonal forecast is for a hotter than normal summer, with near-normal precipitation in June (our rainiest month on average), which could slow down the … Read more
While the snow levels are worrisome, the most important weather factor for flooding is how fast it melts. The La Nina forecast is for a … Read more
We continue to have an above-average snow year, with the current levels in Mission Creek approaching the peak multi-year average amount for late-April. This means … Read more
The Mission Creek and Brenda Mines snow pillows have mostly tracked the historical averages for snow-water, but were boosted by all the January precipitation. It’s … Read more
OKANAGAN ESCALATES TO DROUGHT LEVEL 3 The B.C. Government has declared a Level 3 drought rating for the Okanagan. It’s a year of extremes in … Read more
OKANAGAN IN DROUGHT LEVEL 2 There has been some confusion recently regarding what drought level the Province of B.C. has declared for the Okanagan. While … Read more
Flood Review The City of West Kelowna, and the Regional District of Central Okanagan have called on the B.C. Minister of FLNRORD to review all … Read more
Weather Report The following forecast is from Accuweather (http://tinyurl.com/y8tmvkuj), which is in line with Environment Canada (https://weather.gc.ca/saisons/prob_e.html). British Columbia: Summer is expected to be drier … Read more
Okanagan Snow Pack: 151% normal Streamflow: Extreme flow and flood levels Flood risk expected to remain elevated over next one to two weeks. Current advisories, … Read more
Weather Update Okanagan snow packs are now above average. All indications are that we should expect a relatively “normal” or average water year, although there … Read more
Weather update Okanagan snow packs are still slightly below average. As of March 22, the Mission Creek and Brenda Mines snow pillows were 80% of … Read more
Okanagan snow packs are still slightly below average. As of March 22, the Mission Creek and Brenda Mines snow pillows were 80% of normal. All … Read more
Okanagan snow packs are below average. As of February 15, the Mission Creek snow pillow was 72% of normal, and Brenda Mines was 71% of … Read more