A Matter of Moisture

Environment Canada says that we've had the driest winter since records were first kept, a long, long time ago, but it is a very strong clue as to whether or not the climate is changing (or has changed) - I presume it has.

I am not trying to approve or debunk any theories in regards to the state of the environment, but the oddity of not having enough snow to cover my shoes is not a very positive sign at all; and my feet lack proper arches, which means that we really were lucky this year.

Before you start flaunting the fact that it was a warm and comfortable welcome to the low temperatures and the snow aplenty of old, we have to really focus on the consequences of having so little moisture when the banks are supposed to pile up, which is similar to how another type of bank rolls in the profits.

The Spring melt, along with the Ides of March, means that much of what is supposed to pile up, ends up in our rivers and lakes. What can we expect to have in our lakes without a steady supply of runoff like in previous years?

Many of us depend on lakes and streams for our supply of drinking water, and most of what we see as "white terror" is now sitting, or rather melting, near Washington, D.C.

Obama should do the right thing and return that snow! It belongs to us!