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The precipitation that we receive, whether it is rain, mist, sleet, snow or hail, varies across the country according to the topography of the terrain, such as major mountain ranges, vast plains, large lakes and the surrounding oceans. The land cover, such as the forests, the prairie and the tundra, also play a major role in the amount of precipitation and its distribution. For example, the Pacific coast is Canada’s wettest area, receiving most of its rain and snow during the winter. The heavy precipitation results from the moisture-bearing winds encountering the Coastal Mountains of British Columbia and the St. Elias Mountains of the southwestern Yukon.
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