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Winters can be severe in the Interior and the North.

For example, the average overnight low in Prince George ( roughly located in the middle of the province ) in January is.

The coldest temperature in British Columbia was recorded in Smith River, where it dropped to, one of the coldest readings recorded anywhere in North America.

Southern Interior valleys have shorter winters with brief bouts of cold.

Heavy snowfall occurs in the Coast, Columbia and Rocky Mountains providing healthy bases for skiers.