SASKATOON – Last weekend’s record breaking snowfall of approximately 30 centimetres not only came in as the cream of the crop in terms of April snowfalls, shattering a record dating back to 1927 of 20.3 centimetres, it also was one of the heaviest snowfalls Saskatoon has ever recorded history. The slough of snow also skewed monthly snow statistics with the city receiving over 300 per cent of its normal precipitation.
On average throughout the month of April, Saskatoon usually sees eight centimetres of the white stuff.
In 2015, snowfall totals from the April 25-26 storm mounded up approximately 30 centimetres on the ground.
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The dump of heavy, wet snow transformed the city into a winter wonderland and caused the city to issue a level two emergency alert as thousands were left in the dark after widespread power outages across the city.
The average temperature for April was approximately half-a-degree above normal.
The above normal temperature trend follows an above average March and winter, a trend that many weather models are projecting to continue into May.
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