Saskatchewanians are once again digging out their shovels and snowblowers, cleaning up the mess left behind by the potent spring system that raced across the prairies yesterday. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the range of snowfall totals is as wide as the system itself. Danielle Desjardins, ECCC meteorologist, totals are trickling in, from a mix of official, citizen science, and social media sources. “The winner so far, from social media, is Eatonia at 48 centimeters. We have multiple reports in the teens: Regina 19, Moose Jaw 18, Kindersley 15, Pence 15 and then some lesser amounts,” said Desjardins. “But of course, these are preliminary totals.” Meanwhile, official sources are limited and show the variability of precipitation recording. Only three stations reported in, confirming the 15 cm that landed in Kindersley but showed 9 cm in Regina, and a mere 6 cm in Saskatoon. How citizens can help fill the gaps Desjardins says that volunteer reporting networks are playing an increasingly important role in helping meteorologists build a more complete picture of weather conditions in the region. Programs such as CoCoRaHS rely on trained volunteer observers who submit daily precipitation measurements, typically in the morning after an event. Those reports are used alongside official station data and public submissions to help verify forecasts and better understand how localized snowfall can vary. “You’d be surprised at how much they can vary over a short distance,” Desjardins said, noting that drifting snow and narrow bands of precipitation can significantly impact totals even within the same community. “It's helpful not only for informing the public about what happened but also verifying our forecasts. It just helps make our forecasts better.” She says that ground-level reporting is especially valuable during spring systems, when conditions can shift quickly and produce highly uneven results. Related Stories: Spring system moving quickly across Saskatchewan, bringing snow, rain, and travel challenges Drivers urged to use caution as conditions worsen SaskPower reports minimal outages as storm moves through Saskatchewan ▶️ Stream this news story: 800 CHAB, Country 100, Mix 103 Looking ahead While cleanup continues across southern Saskatchewan, attention is already turning to the next weather system expected to track into the Prairies later next week. She says forecast models suggest a more organized system may develop mid-to-late week, bringing a mix of precipitation types depending on its track. “It would be a more potent system than the one we’ve just seen,” she said. “Maybe less snowfall amounts, but there’s going to be really strong winds associated with this one.” She adds that while temperatures are expected to warm through the coming days, residents should not assume winter conditions are finished. “I would caution that we’re still not out of the clear yet,” she said.