What a dry winter in the Rockies could mean for the spring
Paula Duhatschek
CBC News Calgary
April 14, 2023
Snowpack lower than normal, but still time to recover if more precipitation falls.
What a dry winter in the Rockies could mean for the spring
Paula Duhatschek
CBC News Calgary
April 14, 2023
Snowpack lower than normal, but still time to recover if more precipitation falls.
Alberta’s snow pack nears record lows for 2023
Sarah Offin
Global News Hour at 6 Calgary
April 13, 2023
It’s the time of year when Alberta usually starts talking about flood forecasts. For details on what’s coming down the pipes, river forecasters carefully monitor how much snow we can expect to melt from higher elevations. As Sarah Offin reports, some mountain regions have some of the lowest snow pack levels on record.
Melting Snowpacks
Calgary Eyeopener with Loren McGinnis, Angela Knight
CBC Radio
April 11, 2023
We hear what to expect from the snowpack as the spring melt picks up.
Sask. soils ready to accept spring melt water
Brian Cross
The Western Producer
April 11, 2023
Overall, conditions are conducive to good levels of soil moisture infiltration, thanks to a better-than-average snowpack across most of the province and a soil-snowpack interface that is favourable to soil moisture recharge.