Record December snowfall in British Columbia

Not just for a day, but for the entire month.

Whistler ski area saw 384cm (12.59 feet) of snow last month, surpassing the previous all-time record set in 1994 by 4cm.

Already some 74 cm (2½ ft) of snow has fallen on the mountains in January. And it’s only the 5th.

Several major roads were closed this week after as much as 2ft of snow fell on parts of Whistler between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday.

Whistler breaks snowfall record for one of best ski seasons ever

Record snowfall was recorded in December as 384cm fell over Whistler, BC Snow is continuing to come down in January, making the mountain resort community a prime destination for lower mainland residents Several major roads were shut down this week after a pacific storm passed through between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday Record-breaking snowfall has made for a stellar ski season in Canada’s most popular resort as 12.5 feet of snow was recorded in December, breaking a 24-year record.