It may surprise some people that this has been Saskatoon’s 32nd driest winter in the past 120 years.
The three-month weather statistics from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says the city received 28.7 millimetres of precipitation between December and February—or 79 per cent of normal.
“We have been getting light and fluffy snow due to the colder temperatures,” said Terri Lang, an ECCC meteorologist based in Saskatoon. “It seems to accumulate in the city because it gets trapped by houses and trees. In the country, the snow blows away and only piles up when it runs into something.”
Prince Albert has received 54.2 millimetres of precipitation and Meadow Lake checks in at 65.2 millimetres.
This is the December, January, February chart for precipitation.
This is the chart for February precipitation:
The February precipitation map is below:
When it comes to winter temperatures, they have been below normal in all major centers.
(The above charts are courtesy of Environment and Climate Change Canada)
