'No one is surprised': Sask. gets snow to start long weekend

Whereas the Could lengthy weekend is called the unofficial begin of summer time, oftentimes in Saskatchewan, the vacation weekend comes with chilly climate.

This yr’s weekend is not any completely different, with elements of the province experiencing snow on Thursday evening and Friday.

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Douglas Walker and his canine misMolly woke as much as a layer of snow on the bottom at Kenosee Lake on Friday morning.

“In case you’re from right here, nobody is stunned when it snows,” he stated. “However you assume anecdotally it occurs yearly.”

In Fort Qu’Appelle, campers braved the weather in preparation for the weekend forward.

“We arrange in pure rain. That was enjoyable,” stated Michelle Roberts. “Nevertheless it was nicer than final yr.”

“In my expertise, Could lengthy weekend is all the time unreliable for good climate,” stated Robin Christensen

“One yr it will likely be good, subsequent yr it will likely be like this,” stated Cory Barkhouse. “We’re used to it by now.”

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Regardless of the chilly climate, Sask. Parks is able to welcome campers for one more season.

“It’s been an extended winter,” stated Dan French from Sask Parks. “All people is itching to get out, together with our workers. Our doorways are open and we’re able to go.”

Regina’s Joanne Goulet Golf Course had a number of golfers cancel tee instances previous to Friday’s chilly climate. Head skilled Brian Dueck stated lengthy weekends are normally nice instances for golfers to hit the hyperlinks.

“Our busiest time of play is on lengthy weekends,” he stated. “Undoubtedly we’d wish to see good climate so individuals can come use the golf course.”

CTV Regina Meteorologist Bradlyn Oakes stated whereas it appears as if Could lengthy weekend is all the time chilly, that isn't really the case.

“I feel all of us simply assume and brace for dangerous climate as a result of it's related to the unofficial begin of summer time,” stated Oakes. “However temperatures are warming by the weekend to make it fairly nice.”

Oakes forecasts the chilly won't stick round too lengthy. With the temperatures hitting the excessive teenagers and into the 20s by the vast majority of the weekend, there will likely be time to get pleasure from hotter temperatures.