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Precipitation still at a deficit as B.C. nears 2024 wildfire season

90 ‘holdover’ wildfires from the 2023 season and still burning in the province

Despite the rain and snow in the last three months, the province is still in a deficit when it comes to precipitation levels.

And an Environment Canada meteorologist says B.C. may be moving back into drier weather in the next few weeks.

Derek Lee told Black Press Media Thursday (Feb. 29) that the seasonal outlook for B.C. may be trending away from El Niño conditions, which typically mean warmer winter temperatures in the province.

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Lauren Collins

About the Author: Lauren Collins

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's national team, after my journalism career took me across B.C. since I was 19 years old.
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