The bitter cold of January 1996 was also felt on the west coast. In Vancouver a record for one-day consumption of natural gas was set on the 9th. On Vancouver Island, where warmer conditions resulted in the precipitation falling as rain, more than 50 landslides were recorded. The numbers indicate degrees Celsius by which the temperature departs from normal. The animation steps through the data in 10-day increments.
Values shown are departure from normal in millimetres.
The animation steps through the data in 10-day increments. Risk of extreme weather during La Nina. Insufficient data over gray shaded areas. Links Some of the material on this page originates with organizations not subject to the Official Languages Act and is only available in the language in which it was written.