[Newsbot]

Title: Drought in Prairies after driest weather in 50 years
Category: Environmental
Posted By: Hyack
Date: 2009-07-02 21:54:38
Canadian

[bootlegga]

Well, we got several hours of rain last night. Hopefully, that's just the start, as the forecast calls for lots of rain in the next few days.

[Brenda]

Same here, we had only 20% of the normal precipitation, I was told... And no rain in the forecast yet.

[DerbyX]

Boots and Brenda, I'll send you some of our rain in the mail. We are getting lots here in southern Ontario.

[Brenda]

Do you want some of my 33C temps?

[DerbyX]

Its plenty hot here too thanks. Send beer!

[PimpBrewski123]

Seems kinda funny, not literally, that some regions are dry while others are drenched.

And the farmers probably are getting tired of this sort of weather.

[ShepherdsDog]

The eastern prairies have more than enough moisture.

[Robair]

SW Sask, my parents farm, Dad didn't think there would even be a harvest this year, two weeks ago the got 1.25" of rain. Now they will probably have a harvest, but it will be spotty and pathetic. Too little, too late.

Will be a crop insurance year, they won't be booking any vacations, that's for sure.