Canada & Snow: Really That Close?
Amiya Ledner
2025-04-19 03:29:28
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The levels of precipitation and prolonged below-freezing temperatures necessary for snow to accumulate occur for various periods of time during winter over most of Canada. According to the satellite data used to generate Figure 1, on average ~65% of Canadian land area is snow covered for more than half the year, which means that snow cover is the dominant land cover in Canada. How much snow accumulates on the ground is first determined by factors influencing snowfall such as latitude, elevation, and proximity to storm tracks and moisture sources.
The largest accumulations are found in coastal mountain regions (e.g. B.C., Quebec-Labrador, and Eastern Canadian Arctic) which have large annual snowfall totals. Snow accumulations are generally low over the continental interior where winters are cold and dry.
Justus Beier
2025-04-11 21:14:54
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Rogers Pass receives, on average, 10 metres (approximately 32.5 feet) of snowfall at treeline each winter. There are, on average, 155 days of snowfall per year in Glacier National Park. Average recorded yearly snowfall from 1965 to 2024 is 905cm at the Summit of Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park.
London Murray
2025-04-02 19:50:16
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Some of British Columbia's mountains get far more snow than anywhere else in Canada. The highest average annual snowfall recorded at a weather station is 1388 centimetres (45.5 feet) on Mount Fidelity. The station sits above the Trans Canada Highway at 1890 metres (6201 feet) elevation on the west side of Glacier National Park. This is also where snow falls most often in southern Canada, averaging 141 days a year.
Canada's community that tallies the highest snowfall measurements is the town of Woody Point, Newfoundland. Over a typical winter, Woody Point racks up 638 centimeters, nearly 21 feet, of snow that lands in just 89 days.
The deepest one-day snowfall measured is 145 centimetres (4.75 feet) at Tahtsa Lake, in BC's Coast Mountains north of Tweedsmuir Park.
Pamela Jones
2025-04-02 18:22:13
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Canada is known for its snowy landscapes, with around 65% of the country’s land mass covered in snow for more than six months annually. Approximately 75% of Canadians enjoy a white Christmas each year, with an officially defined minimum of two centimeters (0.8 inches) of snow on the ground. With winter officially beginning in December, it’s no surprise that snow can arrive as early as October in some parts of Canada and linger until April. Canada’s snowy landscapes and winter wonders never fail to enchant visitors.
Aracely Rath
2025-04-02 17:36:44
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Snow patterns are changing. In fact, snow cover and snow water equivalent (the amount of seasonal snow accumulation) have decreased in most areas of Canada over the past 35 years. Overall, snow cover duration has decreased across most of Canada over recent decades. The number of days per season with snow cover has decreased by 5% to 10% per decade across most of Canada and during most seasons from 1981 to 2015. Snow water equivalent decreased by 5% to 10% across much of Canada from 1981 to 2015. Significant reductions in snow water equivalent are projected across southern Canada in the future, with decreases of 5% to 10% per decade by 2050.
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