不列颠哥伦比亚省温暖的天气推迟了滑雪场的开放;气候变化可能威胁未来季节。 Warm BC weather delayed ski openings; climate change may threaten future seasons.

在不列颠哥伦比亚省,由于积雪不足,温哥华的气温超过正常水平15.7°C-11度,不适的气温推迟了滑雪胜地的开放,包括Grouse山、Cypress和Symour山。 Unseasonably warm temperatures in British Columbia, with Vancouver hitting 15.7°C—11 degrees above normal—have delayed ski resort openings, including Grouse Mountain, Cypress, and Mount Seymour, due to insufficient snow. Kelowna达到10摄氏度,27个社区创历史新高,无视典型的拉尼娜冷却现象。 Kelowna reached 10°C, and 27 communities set record highs, defying typical La Niña cooling. 专家们认为,气候变化可能会削弱拉尼娜的寒冷影响,威胁到滑雪季节,到2050年,Whistler面临风险。 Experts suggest climate change may be weakening La Niña’s cold influence, threatening ski seasons, with Whistler at risk by 2050. 一些度假胜地于11月下旬开放,运行量有限,12月中旬的雪量预测有所改善,为关键节假日带来了希望。 Some resorts opened in late November with limited runs, and improved snow forecasts for mid-December offer hope for the critical holiday season.