Sask. may see above normal spring run-off in 2017

The wet autumnin Saskatchewan means the province may see above normal spring run-off in 2017 if we have average levels of snow fall this winter.

The Water Security Agency released the 2016 "Conditions at Freeze-up" report Friday. The report looks at water conditions going into freeze-up to indicate how spring run-off will affect Saskatchewan.

The other factors affecting spring runoff include how much precipitation we get over the winter and how the snow melts in the spring.

While late October and the first few weeks of November were relatively dry, soil moisture levels and wetland storage remain at or near capacity over much of the province.

The initial "Spring Runoff Outlook" for 2017 will be released in early February.