2019-2020 Canadian Winter Forecast and How It Impacts Which Ski Resort You Should Spend The Winter Season In
The official Farmer’s Almanac Winter Forecast was just released, and it is looking like GOOD NEWS for the Western Canadian ski resorts! Here is how it impacts some of the popular ski resort choices for upcoming winter season:
Whistler:
This long term winter forecast is exactly what you want to see if you are living in Whistler, or planning on spending the winter there. As you can see on the map, “Cold and Wet” is the forecast which means even colder then normal with higher amounts of precipitation (snow).
Whistler-Blackcomb already receives on average 11.64 metres of snow per year, and this winter looks like it is not going to disappoint!
If you are thinking about heading to Whistler for the winter, check out what jobs are available in Whistler HERE.
Revelstoke:
Revelstoke typically mirrors the weather in Whistler as the fronts come in off the Pacific ocean, travelling east across British Columbia from Whistler to Revelstoke. If Whistler has a good snow season, Revelstoke will usually follow suit.
As Revelstoke is also firmly in the “Cold and Wet” territory, this looks very promising.
If you are thinking about heading to Revelstoke for the winter, check out what jobs are available in Revelstoke HERE.
Now, with the prediction that most of Southern BC will have a colder and wetter winter then normal, it is important to note that this means the interior resorts could see some very cold temperatures. The Farmer’s Almanac has predicted that the coldest periods will be from mid-December through to late February (the heart of winter).
Kicking Horse, Fernie, and Big White:
These are true interior British Columbia ski resorts, which means colder temperatures compared to Whistler and Revelstoke, and generally less snow. However, with this long range forecast it looks like snowfall should not be an issue for the 2019/2020 winter season.
Golden (Kicking Horse), Fernie, and Big White have average highs of around -5 Degrees Celsius during the winter months, and this is at the village level elevation. It will be much colder on the mountain. If you are coming to Canada for the first time and are afraid of -20 Degree days on the mountain, you might want to consider heading to Whistler or Revelstoke instead. If this does not bother you, we would recommend checking the interior resorts out!
If you are thinking about heading to the interior resorts for the winter, check out the available jobs here:
Big White Jobs
Fernie Jobs
Golden Jobs
Banff:
If you have ever met someone who has done a winter season in Banff, they have probably told you how COLD it was on the mountain at times. Banff is considered a sub-arctic climate, and that means the winter is very cold.
However, this long term winter forecast has Banff in the “Not So Cold, Wet” zone, which might bring some relief. As it is much further inland compared to most of the BC ski resorts, Banff does not receive as much snow on average (9 metres on average at Sunshine Village Ski Resort in Banff) but if this forecast holds true, it could be a snowy and not so cold winter in Banff – some might say that is perfection!
If you are thinking about heading to Banff for the winter, check out what jobs are available in Banff HERE.
The Farmer’s Almanac is not based on science.
See “Yes, winter is coming. But that’s about all the Farmers’ Almanac can predict accurately”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/farmers-almanac-winter-forecast-science-1.5266435