Vancouver winter 2025/2026 will be without snow probably.

Resolution Criteria

This market resolves YES if measurable snow accumulation (≥0.2 cm) is recorded at Vancouver International Airport (YVR) during the 2025/2026 winter season (October 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026). Resolution will be verified via Environment Canada's official weather records at YVR.

Background

As of early February 2026, Vancouver has not recorded measurable snow at YVR this season, and it has been 43 years since the region had a snowless winter. The last snowless October-to-April period occurred in 1982-83; prior instances were in 1925-26, 1937-38, 1944-45, and 1957-58. Snow is a common seasonal occurrence in Vancouver, having fallen there nearly every winter since the 1850s, though an average of 37 centimeters of snow falls per year, distributed in 8 days.

Considerations

Snowfall is forecast to be below normal for the 2025/2026 season, with the snowiest periods expected in late November and early and mid-December. However, late-season snowfall is still possible in February, March, or even early April 2026. Snow is problematic for meteorologists to predict due to temperatures remaining close to freezing during snow events, making outcomes uncertain despite below-normal forecasts.

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