Saskatchewan seeing driest spring in 70 years
The past five months have been the driest winter and spring for Saskatchewan in 70 years, according to Environment Canada.
The average rainfall for May is 75 millimetres, but some areas like Regina have seen only about seven mm this season.
Thunderstorms rolled through some areas Wednesday night, but the rain was minimal with Lumsden recording the highest amount at only 9.7 mm and Saskatoon getting less than 2 mm.
David Phillips, chief meteorologist with Environment Canada, joined the 980 CJME Morning Show to talk about the dry spring.