Not only was it the warmest since national record-keeping began, it also set a new record for low precipitation levels. The downside is that soils may dry out early and we may be in for a warm summer
by HENRY HENGEVELD
This past winter was, once again, quite an unusual one, at least across Canada. One aspect that made it so was the “heat.” From the U.S. border to the high Arctic, and from the Pacific to the Atlantic shorelines, most of the country experienced temperatures well above normal.