First snow of the season welcomed by farmers

 Although the snowfall across much of Saskatchewan made driving difficult it was welcomed by farmers.

It appears the system that brought the heavy snow won’t be around for long. The forecast is calling for temperatures above normal later in the week.

Ministry of Agriculture crops extension specialist Matt Struthers said after a dry fall every little bit helps.

“It’s the first snow of many, of course, as we go into winter. If we get those warm days and that moisture is able to get into the ground before the ground freezes that’ll be a huge improvement over what we saw last year going into the winter and coming out into the spring,” Struthers said.