Snow probably helped most crops, and high precipitation was most welcome Poll Yes Several inches of snow and rain fell over May long weekend in the Medicine Hat area, and while it may have left individuals scrambling to protect backyard flowers, local farmer Nicole Neubauer believes it is good for farmers in the area. Neubauer Farms has a series of farms throughout the Cypress County, on which they grow a variety of crops including cereals and oil seeds. “From a farming perspective, we empathize with folks who really look forward to the May long weekend, and getting out and camping and working in the yard and planting, and this weekend was anything but suitable for any of those activities,” said Neubauer. “But what is really positive for us in agriculture is that we’ve been in a prolonged drought situation where we haven’t received a lot of significant rainfall for years, and this weekend’s weather event actually has a huge impact on us in agriculture because of the much needed moisture.”