Follow The Migration
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30 April 2010
Wow!!!!! Things don't look so good from up here! As luck would have it we had a slow melt for a few weeks. Not good for wetland recharge or breeding grounds for ducks. All we can hope for now is spring rain and a lot of it. Intermittent wetlands that were dry this fall have no chance this spring. With loss of hedge rows and poor farming practices, fields are no longer able to trap valuable snow for wetland recharge. I never understand when people say,"I remember when we had April showers and May flowers." Well if we continue to lose wetlands and intermittent water in grain fields, how are clouds going to form with no water? What comes down, believe me also goes up as moisture to form clouds and more rain.
Current Wetland conditions look good in South and Central Alberta. As you can see in this pictures, the wetlands have plenty of snow to aid in, wetland recharge. The best outcome would be to have a few hot days in a row to allow for a fast melt. This way water would have no opportunity to seep into the ground due to current frozen conditions. This scenario would maximize the amount of water going to each water body. We have had a few warm days recently but they have been interrupted with freezing conditions at night. If the earth is allowed to thaw with a slow melt then the majority of the water will seep into the ground. The excess moisture in the air has contributed to heavy fogs and thick frost in the last few days.