The B.C. River Forecast Centre says that a historically dry January in many parts of B.C. means snowpack levels across the province were lower in February than at the start of the year.

Officials released a report in January indicating that the snowpack was fairly normal, following historically low levels in 2024 and accompanying drought concerns.

However, the Feb. 1 snowpack report from the River Forecast Centre shows that snowpack levels across the province are around 72 per cent of normal, whi…