If you are excited for the upcoming ski season, you鈥檇 want to make sure you鈥檙e ready to hit the slopes early.
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AccuWeather released its聽聽on Wednesday, predicting a lack of late-season snow will spell a shortened ski season across much of British Columbia and Alberta.
鈥淭he winter weather pattern is expected to be dominated by a developing El Ni帽o in the equatorial Pacific,鈥� AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Brett Anderson says.
El Ni帽o occurs when the waters in the tropical Pacific Ocean are warmer than normal.
AccuWeather predicts the anticipated development of El Ni帽o will have a strong influence on the weather pattern across western Canada, including the path that storms take when tracking from the Pacific Ocean into North America.
AccuWeather has released its winter forecast.
鈥淭he primary storm track off the Pacific will be directed into northwestern B.C. and the Yukon Territory with above-normal snowfall,鈥� Anderson says.
This will leave the rest of B.C. milder and drier than normal throughout most of the winter, including in 麻豆传媒映画and the city鈥檚 suburbs.
This winter pattern will have implications on the region鈥檚 ski resorts, especially those in the Canadian Rockies.
鈥淎 majority of the snowfall in the western mountains and ski areas will come early in the season before drier weather takes hold,鈥� Anderson says.
Although this translates to a healthy start to the winter ski season, the lack of storms later on in the season may cause ski resorts to close earlier than they have in recent years.
So, don鈥檛 waste any time if you want to make the most of the snow.
