Winter precipitation has been extremely variable in Saskatchewan as some locations have bare ground and others deal with drifting snow.

March weather statistics from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) indicate Meadow Lake had more than twice the normal amount of precipitation while Estevan only had 18 per cent of normal.

ECCC Warning Preparedness Meteorologist Terri Lang compiled snow cover data from several locations with well-above normal snow cover. The following numbers are snow cover as of March 31 with the 30-year average snow depth in brackets

Meadow Lake       45 cm   (9 cm)

Prince Albert        33 cm  (7 cm)

Nipawin                  33 cm   (13 cm)

Hudson Bay          43 cm

La Ronge               48 cm   (27 cm)

Spiritwood            27cm

Island Falls            58 cm

Waskesiu                52 cm

Buffalo Narrows    67cm

March was a bit colder on average but no location was close the record setting territory.