Peace region snowpack levels slide further below normal value in February

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Snowpack in the Peace region has shrunk further below expected values for this time of year, but the situation is still better than last February.

The Ministry of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship has released the February 1st, 2025 Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin, saying snowpack levels in the Peace are at 83 per cent of their normal value for February 1st.

That’s down 11 per cent from January 1st, 2025, but still five per cent greater than what was reported on February 1st, 2024.

The overall snowpack level for B.C. reportedly sits at 72 per cent, down 15 per cent from the reports in January.

The report blames the drop in snowpack levels in the north on warmer-than-normal temperatures in areas like Chetwynd, Fort St. John and Fort Nelson during January, coupled with lower-than-normal precipitation across the province.

Despite the generally higher snowpack values compared to last year, one Peace region snow monitoring station, located in the Pulpit Lake area, recorded an “all-time low” snowpack value for this time of year.

By February, two thirds of the snowpack across the province has typically accumulated. 

As such, the ministry says total snowpack levels remaining below normal values across the province is becoming increasingly likely, although it’s still possible for that to change in the next two to three months.

To view the full bulletin, look below.