Canada Is Getting A Lot Less Snow Than It Used To, Study Suggests

Canada News News

Canada Is Getting A Lot Less Snow Than It Used To, Study Suggests
Canada Latest News,Canada Headlines
  • 📰 HuffPostCanada
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 22 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 12%
  • Publisher: 53%

It may not seem that way the day after a blizzard

Working with Finnish colleagues, the federal researchers combined satellite data and on-the-ground measurements.But that’s not a static number, at least not in North America. Snowfall hasn’t changed much over Eurasia since 1980, but it is declining in Canada and the United States.

The steepest drops are in the eastern part of the continent. Parts of the west have actually seen slight increases.Derksen said regions with less snow aren’t necessarily drying out. Climate change has been shortening the season for a while, and some of what used to fall as snow now comes down as rain.“When [snow] melts, we can manage our reservoir levels and trap that meltwater. As soon as it rains, it runs off in streams.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

HuffPostCanada /  🏆 61. in CA

Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Johnson & Johnson is discontinuing talc baby powder in U.S., CanadaJohnson & Johnson is discontinuing talc baby powder in U.S., CanadaThousands of lawsuits alleging asbestos contamination led to a decline in sales
Read more »

U.S.-Canada border restrictions could complicate NHL's plans to resumeU.S.-Canada border restrictions could complicate NHL's plans to resumeThe NHL is still more than a week away from determining a return-to-play format, a person familiar with discussions told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Read more »

Canada Will ‘Continue To Support’ WHO Despite Trump Pressure, Trudeau SaysCanada Will ‘Continue To Support’ WHO Despite Trump Pressure, Trudeau SaysCanada ‘will continue to support’ WHO despite Trump pressure, Trudeau says cdnpoli
Read more »

Canada Competition Bureau Hits Facebook With $9 Million PenaltyCanada Competition Bureau Hits Facebook With $9 Million PenaltyThe social media company says it doesn't agree with the bureau's conclusions that it misled Canadians.
Read more »

Apex Legends maker expands into Canada with new Vancouver studioApex Legends maker expands into Canada with new Vancouver studioNew Respawn Entertainment location is currently hiring with a focus on live services for EA’s blockbuster shooter
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-04-03 16:00:29