I didn't know British Columbia suffered from droughts. I always thought it was a temperate rainforest. Of course, all things are relative; I live in dry Denver, Colorado.
In the PNW, we depend heavily on snowmelt for our summer water source. The rivers, lakes, and estuaries depend on it too. This year was a heavy snowfall year (skiing season was extended long beyond its normal date), so there's not much to worry about in the way of a drought. I've been told last year was terrible (only a [i]handful[/i] of ski season days to speak of), but then they got more rain then usual in the summer.
I'm told by the native Washingtonians that this summer is unusually dry. I haven't seen significant rainfall since mid-May. Maybe a day or two, but that's about it. I'm enjoying it!
I was under that impression as well. As it turns out, during the summer the region is very dry. I went to rainforests on Vancouver Island and on the Olympic peninsula and they were festooned with dry crispy mosses. Awesome icon, by the way.
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I'm told by the native Washingtonians that this summer is unusually dry. I haven't seen significant rainfall since mid-May. Maybe a day or two, but that's about it. I'm enjoying it!
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