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Plenty of snow last winter meant a heavier spring runoff for the southwest and also resulted in flooding along the Swift Current Creek (File Photo)

 

Above average temperatures in the southwest have left many areas looking very brown and virtually snow free, prompting many to wonder what that may mean for spring runoff this year.

"We've had less snow than normal for this time of year and went into the fall probably in a dryer state than normal also," says Christian Molde with the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority. "Between a combination of the two and the warm weather we've had, it does impact the potential for spring runoff."

"We do have approximately 2 months until the normal time for spring runoff," Molde does state though, adding that is plenty of time for things to change as we round out the winter months.

Todd Vallee spoke with Christian Molde of the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority...