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The BC Wildfire Service said considerable precipitation is needed to make an impact on overall drought conditions.
The snowpack is averaging 63 per cent of normal across the province as of April 1 — the lowest average since 1970. The data comes as the Ottawa warns of a potentially devastating wildfire season.
The snowpack is averaging 63 per cent of normal across the province as of April 1 — the lowest average since 1970. The data comes as the Ottawa warns of a potentially devastating wildfire season.
UPDATE: 11:53 a.m. B.C. continues to see drought conditions persist, with hydrologists reporting the lowest snowpack in more than 50 years.
The snowpack is averaging 63 per cent of normal across the province as of April 1 — the lowest average since 1970. The data comes as the Ottawa warns of a potentially devastating wildfire season.