A lengthy inversion of that produced some incredible views - like this sunset from the summit of Mt. Revelstoke – also helped lead to one of the driest October's ever in Revelstoke.

A lengthy inversion of that produced some incredible views - like this sunset from the summit of Mt. Revelstoke – also helped lead to one of the driest October's ever in Revelstoke.

October one of driest ever in Revelstoke

October 2013 was one of the driest on records in Revelstoke – but it didn't quite crack the top three.

October 2013 was one of the driest on records in Revelstoke – but it didn’t quite crack the top three.

According to Environment Canada, only 16.5 mm of rain fell in Revelstoke last month – 20 per cent of the 80 mm average. It was the driest October since 2002, when only 12 mm of rain fell.

The driest October ever was more than 100 years ago, in 1911, when 11.7 mm on rain fell on the town.

There was only measurable rainfall on seven days last month, and there was a 16 day stretch where it didn’t rain at all. If not for October 27, when it rained 7.1 mm, it would have been the driest on record.

“What happened is the flow pattern was so far north that systems were being carried through the Yukon and not down in B.C. like they normally are,” said meteorologist Doug Lundquist.

He also said timing was a factor – September was rainy and November is off to a wet start so far.

 

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