Snowpack in West Kootenay backcountry climbs to 215 per cent of normal
by Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Saturday June 18 2022

The region’s snowpack has climbed to 215 per cent of normal as the spring melt continues to build.
Since May 15 the region’s average snowpack has risen from 128 per cent of normal to 215 per cent, well above normal snow basin indices.
“It is important to note the total snow depth is not increasing,” noted the B.C. River Forecast Centre in its Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin.
“Instead, this high anomaly happens in June during years of delayed snowmelt when current snow levels are compared to normal values that are small due to advanced snow melt.”