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[–] jadero 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I live in a farming community. For the most part, the retired farmers know that the expression "million dollar snow" refers to the benefits of a late March storm that dumps a foot of snow on the fields, not the cost of digging out.

The younger ones definitely don't understand that Saskatchewan crops are about snow pack, not rainfall. The right rain at the right time can do wonders, but nothing beats reliable snowpack and some combination of occasional rain and moderate temperatures.

I find it interesting that it's the retired farmers who are more aware of and more concerned about climate change than their kids and grandkids.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Reservoirs and rivers rely on melting snow pack, without it they dry up in the summer. Disaster for farmers, fishers, boaters and people who just like fresh water and electricity.