8 JUNE 1998. CANADA: TEMPERATURE (RECORD)
Southam News: "Environment Canada says this year's spring,
marked both by early blossoms and persistent forest fires, was the warmest
over officially recorded in this country. The average temperature in Canada
over the past three months was more than 3.1 'C above normal, making it
the warmest spring the country has experienced since 1948 when a network
of weather stations was established to record temperatures nationwide.
The first five months of the year were the warmest ever recorded in Canada,
with temperatures averaging 3'C above normal. The second warmest five months
on record occurred in 1987 when temperatures between January and May were
2.4'C above normal. (SECTION DELETED) In Canada, the warm spring has been
marked by reduced rainfall (4.7 percent less precipitation than normal)
and an increased number of forest fires. Northern Alberta and northern
Ontario have been particularly hard hit."-- Scott Nudds af329@JAMES.HWCN.ORG
VIA owner-ecolog-l@UMDD.UMD.EDU
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