Precipitation numbers are going to be below that of what is normally seen. That’s from Brett Anderson, a Senior Meteorologist with AccuWeather which released its spring forecast for Canada this week.

He says Saskatchewan, Alberta and B.C. will all see slightly below normal temperatures this spring as La Nina continues on into the spring.

“Which (La Nina) is expected to weaken through the spring, but its impacts are likely to continue through the spring season at this point. So confidence is fairly high that just like the winter, temperatures will probably end up half a degree to a degree below normal.”

Precipitation numbers will be below normal for the spring in many parts of Saskatchewan according to Anderson. With soil moisture running near or slightly below normal and not a lot of moisture locked up in the sub soil, Anderson expects the spring flood season will likely be delayed which will likely result in a lower possibility of significant river flooding.

As for the risk of wildfires, Anderson expects that will be more of a concern once May and June rolls around.

“With the, you know cold, I’m thinking humidity levels will stay high enough to through most of the spring and that’s always tricky. It’s still so early, it is going to get dry so I’m worried towards the latter half.”

Anderson expects the widespread drought to worsen across the prairies.

Even though the west will see slightly below normal temperatures throughout the spring, the prairies are expected to be the first region to experience spring-like temperatures while BC and the Atlantic provinces have the possibility to see some spring snow storms.