Heat records fall across British Columbia in Canada, raising questions about winter’s future. In Bella Bella, on B.C.’s central coast, Wednesday’s high climbed to 19.3 C, a mercury level more commonly associated with June or July

Repeated ridges of high pressure have been driving temperatures in B.C. up into the double digits, with daily heat records falling in at least a dozen cities from Vancouver to Cranbrook to Dawson Creek.

In Bella Bella, on B.C.’s central coast, Wednesday’s high climbed to 19.3 C, a mercury level more commonly associated with June or July, according to CBC’s climate dashboard which takes data from Environment Canada and compares it to historical records.

Anita Hall, a principal at Bella Bella Community School said she was shocked when she walked out of the door in her winter coat only to be hit by the warm air.