The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Dry January: why a dash of snow and rain can’t solve B.C.’s water woes https://thenarwhal.ca/opinion-bc-winter-drought/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:47:54 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=97835 Arno Kopecky set out to write about B.C.’s winter heat and drought. Then the polar vortex arrived Arno Kopecky Opinion B.C. climate change drought Photo: Ethan Cairns / The Canadian Press Vancouver street covered in snow, with a sign that reads 'road closed due to snow' in the foreground. The trees, ground, and sky are white. In the centre, a person rides their bike down the middle of the empty snow-covered road during the January 2024 first snow in Vancouver.