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By Aaron Schulze

Snowpack Bulletin

Kamloops area snowpack conditions steady ahead of potentially humid spring

Mar 10, 2026 | 11:17 AM

KAMLOOPS — Despite another warmer and drier winter month, snowpack conditions in the Kamloops area are relatively unchanged. 

The B.C. River Forecast Centre’s (BCRFC) latest Snow Survey and Water Supply Bulletin was released Tuesday (March 10) and shows the average snowpack for the North Thompson basin at 106 per cent of normal as of March 1. It’s slightly up from 103 per cent the month prior and well up from 78 per cent as of the same month in 2025. 

The South Thompson basin is at 83 per cent normal as of March 1, also slightly up from 81 per cent last month and up from 78 per cent as of the same time in 2025. 

Overall, the provincial snowpack is at 91 per cent normal as of March 1, down from 96 per cent in February but well up from 73 per cent as of March 1, 2025.  

Elsewhere, snowpack for the Middle Fraser basin is at 93 per cent normal as of March 1 – with the Lower Thompson sub-basin substantially dropping to 71 per cent normal compared to 82 per cent normal as of Feb. 1. The Lower Fraser is also lower at 77 per cent normal, slightly up from 76 per cent as of Feb. 1.

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Moving forward, the BCRFC says there’s a greater likelihood of above-normal precipitation for the Thompson and Upper Fraser regions from March to May. According to the seasonal forecast from Environment Canada, the BCRFC says there’s also a greater likelihood of above-normal temperatures during that time as well. 

According to the BCRFC, nearly 80 per cent of B.C.’s annual snowpack accumulates by early March. While changes can still occur during the remaining four-to-eight weeks in the snow accumulation season, the BCRFC says major changes are less likely. 

Based on current conditions, the BCRFC says there’s an increased risk for spring freshet flooding in the North Thompson and Upper Fraser East regions, while there’s an increased risk for drought related hazards for the Chilcotin, Lower Fraser and Nicola regions. 

Another snow bulletin is scheduled for April 9 or 10. 

More to come.