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Unseasonably warm weather, lack of snow leaves B.C. town with barely sufficient drinking water

Drought state of emergency enters fifth month in McBride

January 5, 2024  By Ground Water Canada



McBride, B.C. – Severe drought conditions in central British Columbia have led the Town of McBride to enter its fifth month under a state of emergency. The mayor says the town of 600 has barely sufficient drinking water available for its residents with no end in sight for the crisis. The past months have been unseasonably warm in McBride with little snow. CBC News report | READ MORE


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