Published on Mar. 8, 2026, 3:10 PM
An incoming blast of snowfall is phenomenal news for ski resorts along the B.C. South Coast, which looks to enter one of the snowiest periods of the entire season
A rare pattern that will bring widespread snowfall across the Gulf of Alaska over the Pacific Ocean will also threaten lower-elevation snow along the British Columbia coast this week.
It’s now been over a year since Vancouver airport (YVR) recorded accumulating snowfall, dating back to Feb. 8, 2025.
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An anomalously cold air mass over eastern Siberia and Alaska has begun to migrate across the Gulf of Alaska, and this cold air will continue to interact with Pacific moisture over the week ahead.
It is phenomenal news for ski resorts along the South Coast, which look to enter one of the snowiest periods of the entire season!
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Snow-showers are forecast from Haida Gwaii and Prince Rupert, towards southern locations like northern Vancouver Island, as this cool, unstable air migrates towards the coast, producing wet snow for some.
Locally, 5-15 cm of snowfall is possible, with higher amounts tending to favour regions above 200 metres in elevation.
