Early projections for springtime weather across Southern Manitoba are looking positive so far.
David Phillips is a senior climatologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.
"Our models suggest that what we are going to see in the spring is in some parts of Manitoba, such as around the lakes and North of that, would be a normal spring. But warmer than normal from southeastern Saskatchewan and across into southern Manitoba." said David Phillips, a Senior Climatologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Phillips is also quick to say though that we should not be putting our shovels and winter wear into storage just yet.
:When I look at Dauphin for example, after March 1st, you still get on average in a normal spring (March to early June) about 37 cm of snow, or about 1/3 of what you would normally get throughout the year. And days (with a high) below -20, in an average year you would still get 6-7 days like that in March and April.".
Phillips says early projections are showing that summer temperatures will be above normal this year, which makes any precipitation that we get between now and then crucial for industries like agriculture and forestry.
