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Despite recent snowfall, it's been a dryer, warmer winter than usual for southern Alberta and that's seriously impacting the amount of water in the region's reservoirs.
With significant drought projected this summer, dry southern Alberta is facing off a particular anxiety considering its heavy reliance on irrigation, which refers to the process of watering crops artificially instead of relying on rainfall.
Already, southern Alberta has seen far less snow than usual this fall, and forecasts calling for a dry and mild winter have some farmers concerned.
Water continues to be a hot commodity in southern Alberta as the seasons change.
Snow fell on devastated dryland farms in southern Alberta on Friday. It was welcome moisture after a summer of extremely challenging weather conditions. But on the province's dryland farms, farmers say they're unsure if they could take another year like this one.