Today it’s raining. That is a very good thing. At higher elevations this is going to be snow feeding our rivers for the summer. And it isn’t the usual rain either.
In Alberta, rain comes from the North-west typically in cells. As we are located on the leeward side of the Rockies most of our moisture comes as leftovers. Weather systems drop the majority of their precipitation on the western slopes as they rise up and over the heights of the Rocky Mountains usually leaving us with quite dry air here in the parkland and out onto the prairies. (Thus the name of the town Airdrie, located a little north of Calgary).
The rain today is from a system which has come up from Montana and is swirling counter-clockwise. It is forcing itself to the west so that it is the eastern slopes of the Rockies which are getting the rainfall this time. As the Red Deer River drains these slopes I think we are in for a wild ride while rafting this weekend. To top it off, this system will have moved on in a day and we'll be back to sunny sky’s for the weekend as predicted.
It’s not too late! If you want in on the FUN, give me a call and make your reservation.
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