Sask.'s El Niño winter is over. What does that mean for spring?
Winter on the Prairies didn't feel like winter much of the time. That could mean prolonged drought and another challenging forest fire season.
![Sask.'s El Niño winter is over. What does that mean for spring?](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7153903.1711259892!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/el-nino-winter-sask-prince-albert.jpg)
![A snowless Prince Albert in mid-December, along with a not-yet-frozen North Saskatchewan River. The warm and dry conditions this winter made scenes like this common into January. Prince Albert and the North Saskatchewan River with no snow or ice coverage in winter.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7153903.1711259892!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/el-nino-winter-sask-prince-albert.jpg)
Winter on the Prairies didn't feel like winter much of the time. That could mean prolonged drought and another challenging forest fire season.