The town of Banff, Alberta has just experienced its driest meteorological winter on record with just a quarter of its normal precipitation.
WATCH: A lack of snow in the Alberta Rockies is a cause for concern, according to researchers in Canmore – Jan 18, 2025While there’s still two months left on the astronomical calendar before the official start of start of spring, information fromGlobal Calgary meteorologist Tiffany Lizee said in southern Alberta, meteorological winter typically runs from Dec. 1 until Feb. 28.
“Astronomical seasons are based on the Earth’s position relative to the Sun, marking the winter solstice in mid-December as the beginning of winter and the spring equinox in mid-March as the end, added Lizee.” However, Banff’s average temperature of -7 fell well short of any records. It was only the 30th warmest winter on record.Environment Canada says the 2024/25 meteorological winter in Banff was the driest on record with only 15.8 mm of precipitation.For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.
“We do have some snow in the forecast for next week,” said Lizee. “March and April are often our snowiest months of the year in Calgary and Banff.”
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