Snow Basin Indices (SBI) for February 1 ranged from a low of 20 per cent of normal in the Skagit to a high of 108 per cent in the Liard (Table. Overall, the provincial snowpack is below normal for February 1, with the average of all snow measurements at 72 per cent of normal (28 per cent below normal).
Nearly all basins decreased from January 1 and now range from slightly below normal to well below normal snowpack for February 1. Regions with slightly below normal snowpacks (80-95 per cent) include the Upper Fraser West, Boundary, Quesnel, Okanagan, North Thompson, Peace, Vancouver Island, Upper Fraser East and Stikine. Below normal snowpacks (60-80 per cent) were measured for the South Thompson, West Kootenay, Lower Fraser, East Kootenay, Upper Columbia, Skeena-Nass and Central Coast.
Well below normal snowpacks (<60 per cent) exist for the South Coast, Nechako, Similkameen, Bridge, Lower Thompson, Chilcotin and Skagit.
The single region with slightly above normal snowpack is the Liard which used only one snow measurement from the Fort Nelson Airport for the SBI calculation.
Last year, the February 1 average of all snow stations in British Columbia was 61 per cent of normal. Snow basin indices are higher in most regions of the province compared to 2024. Notable regions lower compared to last year include the Nechako, Lower Thompson, Chilcotin and Stikine.