White before Labour Day: BC ski resorts see rare August snowfall
Winter has come early for several ski resorts in BC’s Interior.
Kicking Horse Mountain Resort shared photos of snow dusting its slopes Wednesday. It’s an early sign of what’s to come this winter, even though it’s still August.
“Yes, it snowed here too,” the resort wrote on Facebook. “But it can go away now until October or November. We still have lots of biking, hiking, Via Ferrata-ing, Boo visiting, sightseeing and Eagle’s Eye Restaurant dining to do.”
It snowed over at SilverStar Mountain, too. The mountain shared pictures of the August 27 snow covering its chairlift and ski runs.
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Mountainous areas in BC and Alberta appear to have skipped fall and gone straight to winter this week, with snow flying before Labour Day weekend.
BC is in for a chilly winter this year, at least according to the long-term forecast from the 2025 Old Farmers’ Almanac Canadian Edition. The almanac predicts winter will bring a “heart of cold” to BC and parts of Alberta.
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