The provincial government recently released the first Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin for 2024, indicating that water supply in British Columbia will be affected this year.
However, it is still too early to predict whether the drought situation in 2024 will be worse than in 2023.
Peter Lee, spokesperson from the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, said they are monitoring precipitation closely to prepare for the upcoming drought season.
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