Keeping an anxious nation* updated on continuing developments in the “Summer Weather Comes Early To Saskatchewan” story as it unfolds;
“Winter Weather Lingers Late In Saskatchewan”.
After a front moved in with high winds from the northwest all day Saturday, Saskatchewan residents were greeted this morning by rain, which has now turned to snow. Winter storm warnings were issued late last evening for the southwest. The sun rose at ….
Today’s weather here underscores the absurdity of the CBC’s attention to “breaking records”. The fact is this – there is no such thing as an “unusual” temperature on the prairies in the month of April. Or May. Or September or October or November. The only constant is inconsistancy.
Like the rest of the national media, The People’s Network is oblivious to this. For all the purported claim to “bringing Canada to Canadians for the low, low cost of $1billion dollars a year!”, Western viewers are resigned to seeing our presence on the national networks largely confined to residents jogging in January, snowbound in June or standing in a feedlot.
As someone snarked the other day, it’s a good thing that the grain elevators are coming down in Saskatchewan – it may finally force CBC reporters to look for different backdrops.
You know the global warming wingnuts are going to say the sky is falling. Your going to make the peoples network just for breaking the record.
Out comes the Grain Elevator archive..
Doesn’t this remind you of the palace coup by Nepalese King Gyanendra? He took control of the State Media outlets, forcing them to limit their journalism to discussions of weather and household pets.
Look for a Breaking News Update at CBC: Cats vs. Dogs – Which is better?
As a former resident of Saskatchewan, (Saskatchewan greatest export, its people) I know the universe revolves around Saskatchewan. Hence the no daylight savings time zone change. I can see why the national unity hinges on the weather in Unity, Saskatchewan. The CBC it just doing its part to show Canadians the truly important issues of the day. All bow to our all knowing CBC overlords.