The excess moisture that has slowed the development of the western Canadian crop might also help protect it from an early frost.
Aston Chipanshi, the manager for Climate Monitoring and Forecasting with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada said that the southern part of the Prairies has a good chance of avoiding an early frost because of those damp conditions.
“There’s too much moisture in this area,” Chipanshi said. “Moisture itself generates heat when it’s evaporating, and that should prevent temperatures from dropping below zero.”
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While the southern part of the Prairies may be spared from early frost, the outlook isn’t as good for northern Alberta and the lower interior of B. C. “The Peace Region and lower mainland of B. C. have about a 60 to 70 per cent chance of an early frost,” Chipanshi said.
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