Weather:   Early February weather featured weak frontal systems and moderate precipitation  through the province, followed by two weeks of generally stable weather.  Towards the end of February the weather saw a shift to persistent low pressure  systems impacting the province, including a moderate atmospheric river event at  the end of the month that delivered significant moisture and warm temperatures  to Vancouver Island and the South Coast. Wetter than normal conditions were  observed in the Upper Fraser, North Columbia, South Coast and Lower Fraser, and  drier than normal conditions were observed in the southern portion of the  province. Overall, monthly average temperatures were typically +2 ̊ C above  normal through most areas of the province, and some stations in northern BC  (e.g. Chetwynd, Mackenzie, Atlin) reaching monthly average temperatures that  were 6 to 8 ̊ C above normal.

Snowpack:  Due to  frontal weather systems that occurred through February, snow basin indices  increased through the Upper Fraser, Middle Fraser, South Thompson and Peace  regions. Due to drier conditions in southern BC, snow basin indices decreased  in the Similkameen and Kootenay. March 1st snow basin indices are  near normal (90-110%) through the majority of the province. In the Okanagan-Kettle, South Thompson and South Coast,  snow basin indices are moderately elevated (110-115%). Snow basin indices are  slightly below normal (<90%) in the Nechako, Middle Fraser, Similkameen and  Skeena-Nass basins.