I've been to Vancouver BC when I was in the Navy- think it was March 1989 (incredibly cold, I do remember that).
Curious to hear your thoughts on how climate change has effected the area- less snow, warmer weather in the winter? Shorter seasons?
That's a very good question .
The weather has changed the last 30 years .
The biggest change is lack of rain from May-Sept.
This year we've had 2-3 days of rain this summer.
In the past we would get steady rain once or twice every
couple weeks. It varied but no where as dry as it is now
Temps on the island arn't as extreme as your experiencing
in the U.S.. The heat domes you guys are experiencing right
across the states are crazy .
The lack of rain has effected many things including drying up
of rivers that salmon use to spawn in the fall. So many areas where the mouths of river are . The salmon hang out by the thousands waiting to get access.
Ours temps throughout the year seem to be unchanged.
Maybe a tad warmer during the summer . But def not extreme.
We've always got a lot of rain during the fall & winter months .
But that rain starts later in the year . Last year had a major rain storm .
Lake Cowichan water level rose 3 feet in 12 hours .
The main Hwy going up Island partially washed away in one section .
On the mainland a major HWY lost a couple bridges.
Abbotsford on the mainland outside of Vancouver has a ton farm
land. Pretty much turned into a lake. We get a lot of rain in the fall & winter . But never ever seen rain like that.
Didn't get a lot snow at sea level many years ago.
2-3 times a year maybe couple inches per snowfall.
Now we will get a major dump of snow once or twice a year.
6-12" depending where you are . Melts always in a few days.
At higher elevations more snow compared to 30 years ago.
It's tough to say how much as it does vary from summit to summit.
Climate change has def effected our weather patterns .
But in other areas throughout Canada & U.S changes are much worse than what we're experiencing on the island .
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