Wet spring but no flooding expected in P.A. region
The significant recent snowfalls could make for a wet spring, but Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency says they don’t expect to see flooding in the Prince Albert region.
The WSA predicted Prince Albert and northeast Saskatchewan will see above-average water levels heading into the spring, and issued an updated outlook Tuesday. The WSA’s Patrick Boyle told paNOW that runoff should be just slightly above normal this spring in the Prince Albert region due to the heavy snowfall earlier this month. A slow melt would be ideal, Boyle added, and temperatures seem to be cooperating.
“We’re in a good spot in that area,” he said. “We’re looking for plus five during the day, minus five at night; kind of a freeze-thaw cycle that has a gradual and slow melt.”
Agrologist George Lewko said he doesn’t expect the significant snowfalls to cause many issues this spring.