March 2026 BC Snowpack Report

The BC River Forecast Centre has released its’ March 2026 Snowpack Report…

Quick Synopsis: 

Provincial Snowpack Status – 91% of normal for March 2026 (in March 2025: this was 73% of normal) 

Quesnel Snow Basin: 90% of normal (down 1% from February) [Areas A,B,C,D,E,F; part of Area I, Cities of Quesnel/Williams; District of Wells]

Chilcotin Snow Basin: 47% of normal (down 28% from February) [Areas J,K and part of Area I]

North Thompson Basin: 106% of normal (up 3% from February) [Areas G,H,L and District of 100 Mile House]

The full March 2026 Snowpack Report… can be viewed at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/water/river-forecast/2026_mar1.pdf

April 2025 Provincial Snowpack Report - Cariboo/Chilcotin Region

Earlier today – the BC River Forecast Centre released their April 1st, 2025 Snowpack Report

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In the Cariboo-Chilcotin Region:

Chilcotin Snow Basin (Cariboo RD Areas J,K) – 0% of normal snowpack, down from 16% in March

Quesnel Snow Basin (Cariboo RD Areas A,B,C,D,E,F,I, City of Quesnel, City of Williams Lake and District of Wells) – 89% of normal snowpack, up from 83% in March

North Thompson Snow Basin (Cariboo RD Areas G,H,L + District of 100 Mile House) – 85% of normal snowpack, up from 78% in March

Provincial Snowpack level – 79% of normal snowpack, up from 73% in March

Full April 1st, 2025 Provincial Snowpack report: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/environment/air-land-water/water/river-forecast/2025_apr1.pdf