Conservation Sudbury hopes for gradual warm up

Conservation Sudbury is keeping an eye on the spring melt with warmer temperatures in the forecast this week.

General manager Carl Jorgensen said the depth and water content of snow are average for this time of year, but he added there’s still a possibility of flooding.

He said he’s hoping for a nice, gradual spring where the snow will melt slowly without too much rain.

“[If] we have cool nights and warm days and the soil gets to soften up and some of that saturation can get out, well then everything will be good,” he said.

“We all want that to happen. We want spring and summer to show up, but we want those overnight temperatures to stay cool for a while so that we have a gradual release.”

Last year, Jorgensen said Sudbury had 71 centimetres of snow, and this year, Conservation Sudbury has measured more than 55 centimetres of snow with a water content of 10 centimetres.

He said that water content is average, but warned low lying areas and properties near rivers could be susceptible to flooding.

Jorgensen advised residents to prepare themselves for the possibility of a flood and to get an emergency flood kit.