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Spring snowstorm expected to hit eastern Newfoundland Monday evening
Friday may have been the first day of spring, but winter storms are not over yet for Newfoundland. Environment Canada meteorologist, Mike Vandenberg, told CBC's Weekend AM a low pressure system will start moving in Monday night — and will last until Tuesday night.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/spring-snowstorm-expected-to-hit-eastern-newfoundland-monday-evening-9.7137807?cmp=rss

A Guy Named Brian (he/him)May 6, 2025

“How quickly snow melts, and when it happens, can impact water availability during hot summer months and affect how likely wildfires are to occur in a region. An area that’s seen rapid snowmelt in early spring could have dried-out vegetation by summer, a potential fuel for blazes.” 😕

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https://www.cpr.org/2025/05/06/the-snow-in-colorados-mountains-melted-too-fast-it-could-mean-worse-wildfires-this-year/

The snow in Colorado’s mountains melted too fast. It could mean worse wildfires this year

Federal data show that snow melted rapidly in parts of Colorado in April, driven by dry, warm conditions.

Colorado Public Radio

Aaron Longchamps Apr 4, 2024

And there’s the second brief power outage of the day.

It’s probably a good thing the trees haven’t started budding for spring yet, this storm in the northeast would have been even worse. All the wind and snow would surely cause more outages if the leaves were starting to grow.

#nhwx #springsnowstorm