Prince George, B.C. – January 2015  was a mild one in Prince George,  the 5th mildest  on record since 1943Environment Canada meteorologist Matt MacDonald  says   the temperature throughout the month averaged 3 degrees warmer than the norm “The average temperature in January was  minus 4.6,  when the normal average for January  is minus 7.9.”

MacDonald says  the month produced the normal amount of precipitation, even though three quarters of it  came in the form of rain.

The snowstorm that hit the City  on Friday  dumped 20 centimetres of   the white stuff on the City, and that was enough for a new record snowfall for a January 30th, beating the old record of 19cm set in 1957.

February  is off to a snowy start with 5 centimeters  expected today,   another  10 centimeters  expected Thursday, and a further 5  on Friday.  MacDonald says  after this  week, we should be heading into another mild spell,  but not mild enough to melt what’s already on the ground so there will be snow for the Winter Games.