"The majority of Canada is suffering an unusual June chill this week, as the Arctic rides anomalously-far south on the back of an unpredictable ‘meridional’ jet stream flow.
Starting in British Columbia, just a week ago high temperature records were falling across Vancouver Island — temperatures on the Malahat, for example, reached 28.6C (83.5F) on Wednesday, June 2.
However, slapping B.C. back to some GSM reality comes this week’s descending polar cold.
On Sunday June 6, the mercury in Victoria –the capital city of B.C., located on the on the craggy southern end of Vancouver Island– reached a high of just 12.5C (54.5F).
This made it Victoria’s coldest June 6th since records began in 1899 (the Centennial Minimum),
comfortably usurping the previous record holder — the 12.8C (55F) set back in 1933 (solar minimum of cycle 16):
Despite the fact we’re entering the second week of June, SilverStar Mountain Resort is currently receiving a substantial dusting of global warming goodness, across the top of the Comet as well as the village:
... Temperatures on the mountain are sitting at freezing point.
Anarchist summit, on Highway 3 east of Osoyoos, as well as Big White also received snow on Monday, with DriveBC issuing a warning to those on the road to watch for changing conditions on mountain passes.
A seasonal shift has also impacted Alberta’s Rocky Mountains, with heavy snow falling Monday in the Banff and Jasper national parks, among other regions.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued winter storm warnings on Sunday, many of which were still in effect through Monday.
“Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve,” said the agency in the alert.
“Rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult over some locations. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.
“Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight.”
Dangerous driving conditions were noted along much of Highway 93, after 40+cm (16 inches) settled in some parts.
We are in June, right?"