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Alberta’s drought fears continue with low snowpack and warmer temperatures

Rocky Mountains' snowpack is 70 per cent of median for this time of year

January 31, 2024  By Ground Water Canada



Calgary – Snowpack in the Rocky Mountains is about 70 per cent of the median for this time of year, and significant melting is already underway with recent warm spells in southern Alberta. Reservoirs are below normal, and both the eastern and southern parts of the province are up against some of the worst drought conditions on record. CTV News report | READ MORE

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