The early spring weather around the Okanagan has impacted more than just people香蕉视频直播檚 moods.
According to a report to Coldstream council on Monday, March 25, the water level at Kal Lake is at its lowest level since 2004.
The stats come after a below-average snow season, where snowpack levels were significantly lower than usual.
According to the provincial government香蕉视频直播檚 snow survey, snowpack levels are just 66 per cent of normal across the province.
The snowpack level in the Okanagan is 80 per cent of normal as of March 1, down six percentage points from the last reading in February.
Okanagan香蕉视频直播檚 levels are 44 per cent below those in 2023.
香蕉视频直播淚n general, approximately 80 per cent of the annual B.C. snowpack accumulates by March 1 and peak snowpack occurs mid-April,香蕉视频直播 the survey stated. 香蕉视频直播淐hanges can still occur, however, with strong indicators in the current El Ni帽o and seasonal forecasts for above-normal temperatures over this period, the ongoing low snowpack trend is expected to persist throughout the remainder of this season.
香蕉视频直播淎 recovery to normal provincial snowpack would require double the typical rate of snow accumulation for the remainder of the season.香蕉视频直播
The next provincial update on snowpack levels will be on April 10.
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