Airdrie has certainly seen more than it’s fair share of snow this winter, but how does it compare to other years?

According to Alberta Environment and Parks, this winter has brought in more snow for the city than previous years.

“It is generally speaking above normal,” says River Forecast Engineer Colleen Walford, “You’re seeing more accumulation of snow than you would typically at this time of year in that area.”

Many in the Calgary region have wondered if the heavy snowpacks will lead to springtime flooding and a possible repeat of the 2013 floods.

Walford says that barring a major change in weather come the spring and summer, that’s not likely.

“2013, in large part, was an event driven by rainfall. By sort of that period, which is around June the 19th, there was absolutely no snowpack left within the plains area of the province, which is pretty typical.”

When it comes to Airdrie and what we might see for water levels, the snow is expected to create some challenges.

“You guys are going to see a little bit more overland flooding,” says Walford, “Stormwater ponds, storm catch basins being blocked and you’re going to see flooding on roads and in parking lots and things like that. Which is typical for some areas of the province but I would say it’s slightly abnormal for you guys being further south.”

Alberta Environment and Parks don’t anticipate there will much in the way of snowpacks left by June to risk any rising of major rivers in Southern Alberta.

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