Regina was significantly colder than usual throughout March and had over double the normal amount of snowfall.
At the beginning of the month, two snow storms hit the city, dumping over 30 centimetres of snowfall. Then March ended with temperatures 15 degrees below seasonal, with wind chill values into the minus thirties.
The cold is nothing new for Reginans. This past winter, temperatures dipped below -30 C fifteen-times.
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However, the city didn’t have to deal with much snow throughout the winter months. Only 56 per cent of the normal snowfall was recorded in Regina.
READ MORE: 2017 second driest year on record in Regina
Last year was the second driest year ever recorded in Regina with 61 per cent less moisture than normal.The moisture deficit extended into the new year and extreme drought conditions lasted throughout December, January and February.
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