Cool Start To May

TABLE 1. What fell April 29-30 (totals in millimetres) Ethelbert Roblin Swan Valley Dauphin Swan River Wasagaming Eriksdale Ste. Rose Grandview Moosehorn Steinbach Teulon Dugald Selkirk Elm Creek Starbuck 66.0 60.3 53.0 0.4 44.8 44.4 43.6 43.2 41.8 36.8 34.6 33.8 33.6 33.2 32.0 30.2 The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher

Severe Weather: Tornadoes

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a B. A. (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans


Arctic Ice And Record-Warm March

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a B. A. (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans

Early Thunderstorm Season?

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a B. A. (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans


Warm March = Warm April

TABLE 1. APRIL MONTHLY AVERAGES (C) Dauphin Brandon Winnipeg Maximum Minimum 10.3 10.7 10.3 -3.3 -2.7 -2.4 Mean 3.1 4.0 4.0 Precip (mm) 28.2 29.3 31.9 The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a B. A. (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has

Frost And Frost Protection

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a B. A. (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans


Weather Email Bag

Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Avg. 10.2 9.9 10.7 12.1 12.3 9.1 7.9 8.3 8.5 10.2 10.9 10.4 10.0 Average monthly wind speeds (km/h) The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a B. A. (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the

Upside-Down Winter

The Weather Vane is prepared by Daniel Bezte, a teacher by profession with a B. A. (Hon.) in geography, specializing in climatology, from the University of Winnipeg. Daniel has taught university-level classes in climate and weather and currently operates a computerized weather station at his home near Birds Hill Park, on 10 acres he plans


Farmers Willing To Tackle Climate Change

Farmers can adapt to climate change, but they need the necessary tools to help them do it, a conference in Winnipeg last week heard. If they don’t get them, agriculture in Western Canada will take a big step backwards, Barry Routledge, a farmer from Lenore, Manitoba, told the gathering. Farmers will not take unnecessary risks

Eat Local To Sustain Farmers, Conference Told

Lori Stahlbrand is on a 96 per cent mission. It’s estimated only four per cent of the food Canadians consume is grown and sold through local farmers’ markets, community-supported agriculture projects and the like. The rest comes from mainstream retailers, mostly supermarkets. As a result, there’s a huge potential market for the local food economy