As the rest of the country transitions from summer to fall, Calgary appears to be moving from winter to spring.
Temperatures rose to double-digits on Saturday, after snowfall in Calgary earlier this week downed trees and caused power outages across the city.
But while the snowmen are melting into the ground, the damage doesn’t seem to be disappearing so easily.
A few hundred people were still without power on Saturday, utility company Enmax reported, after more than a foot of snow dumped down on parts of southern Alberta.
Branches brought down by the heavy snow still litter the streets as people pitch in on the cleanup. Electricians and arborists are in short supply, so those who can help are hauling the mess down to the landfill, where the city officials are asking people to take their logs and branches.
At the dump, a mountain of wooden scraps has already topped two million kilograms, says the city, with truckloads being dropped off regularly.
One resident said he’s impressed by the warmth of his neighbours. “I just moved here in June and it seems like everybody on the street is willing to help everybody.”
If the weather forecast holds up next week, the long cleanup process will be done wearing shorts – temperatures into the mid-twenties are expected for most of the week in Calgary.
With a report from CTV Calgary's Bridget Brown
