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The climatology of Vancouver applies to the entire Greater Vancouver region and not just to the City of Vancouver itself. While Vancouver's coastal location serves to moderate its temperatures, sea breezes and mountainous terrain make Greater Vancouver a region of microclimates, with local variations in weather sometimes being more exaggerated than those experienced in other coastal areas.
The series of snowstorms broke a 44-year-old record for the snowiest Christmas ever, with up to 28 inches (71 cm) of snow accumulated in some parts of the South Coast. It was the first "official" white Christmas in Vancouver since 1998. In fact, Vancouver would be the Canadian city with the greatest snow depth for the Christmas Day of 2008.
In the Greater Vancouver Area and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 6–20 inches (15–51 centimetres) of snow fell on November 26 and 27, with Abbotsford recording the heaviest amount at about 45 cm (about 1.5 feet). [3] At least 1 person was killed by the snowfall in British Columbia. [2]
Monday night's snowfall was Vancouver, B.C.'s first measurable snow of the season -- 1.2 centimetres recorded at the airport -- its earliest in more than 31 years (Oct. 28, 1991).
Total trails Total lifts Avg annual snowfall (in) ... North Vancouver: British Columbia: 4,039 899 1,198 212 26 5 120 $58 April 2, 2013 Mount Seymour:
Commuters faced “hours long” delays in Vancouver on Tuesday, January 4, as buses became stuck in slushy road conditions.This video, posted on Twitter by Mathieu Motard, shows buses at a ...
Here's a look at some of the astounding snow totals in northern New York state. Snow pounded portions of New York this past weekend. How much snow did Michigan get? Gaylord, Michigan, between Lake ...
The January 2012 Pacific Northwest snowstorm was a large extratropical cyclone that brought record snowfall to the Pacific Northwest in January 2012. [1] The storm produced very large snowfall totals, reaching up to 50 inches (1,300 mm) in Oregon. [2] A 110 mph (180 km/h) wind gust was reported at Otter Rock, Oregon. [3]