Sask. snow and rainfall eases concerns for wildfire season, farmers [Video]

If April showers bring May flowers, then what does snow in May bring?

Well, if you’re a farmer in Saskatchewan right now, you’re not concerned one bit.

“It’s fantastic. It’s excellent. Even though you don’t generally anticipate waking up in May to a snowstorm and seeing everything turn white again, it’s moisture, and that is just absolutely necessary to what we do,” Kerrobert-area farmer Jeremy Welter said.

Many parts of the province woke up to snow on the ground Thursday morning as it slowly turned to sleet, then rain for the rest of the day.

Welter is happy not just because of the snow, but the timing.

After three years of drought conditions, having a multi-day steady flow of moisture right before seeding could be the boost he needs.

“This early moisture makes such a huge difference for literally every aspect of agriculture,” he said. “It’s very easy to get …