By Charlene Tebbutt

Snowy, wet conditions to stick around, weather hampering harvest

Sep 17, 2018 | 5:02 PM

Snow fell around the region over the weekend, and while it didn’t last, the precipitation is still expected to stick around for a few more days.

A spokesperson for Environment Canada said while the snow was fairly localized, only hitting some parts of the northeast and northwest areas, most of the precipitation fell in the form of rain. Still, some residents around Prince Albert woke up to snow-covered vehicles and yards due to an arctic ridge of high pressure across the North, meteorologist Terri Lang said.

The snow is hitting the ground earlier this year, Lang added. The average time of year for residents in Prince Albert to see snow is Oct. 12, according to statistics from Environment Canada. 

“Of course, we don’t expect the snow to stay … But, it looks like it’s going to happen again, probably through the same areas,” Lang said. “It’s going to continue well below normal, it’s going to continue damp.”

Snow fell over the weekend north of Prince Albert, and around Spiritwood, Lloydminster, North Battleford, Weyakwin, and toward Nipawin. Lang said areas around Holbein and Emma Lake each saw about four centimetres of snow, while Spiritwood recorded about three centimetres.

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The wet weather is hampering efforts by local-area farmers to get their crops off. Arthur Brandolino farms in the Cloverdale area north of Prince Albert, and said he is still trying to get his wheat and canola off the field. Brandolino is still confident he can get all his crop off before the snow is here to stay, but said the moisture will likely mean a lower grading for his wheat.

“I just looked at it, it was an inch and a half of rain,” Brandolino said Monday. “It doesn’t affect the canola, but it sure affects the wheat.”

Lang said more flakes are likely to fall around the region again late Wednesday or into Thursday. 

“It’s going to stop raining for a little while, but I think it’s still going to be pretty cool and damp, there’s a lot of moisture around,” Lang added.

“It seemed like somebody flipped a switch and summer was over.”

Charlene.tebbutt@jpbg.ca

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