Saskatoon saw record-setting cold just last week and now it\u2019s warming up enough to melt densely packed snow around the city.<\/p>\n
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While the warmth is a pleasant change for many, it\u2019s not without its own challenges.<\/p>\n
As the snow melts, the resulting water from the runoff creates increased risk of flooding and property damage. Saskatoon fire and flood says it\u2019s early for this time of year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt usually happens a little bit later,\u201d says Carey Knihnski, project manager for Saskatoon Fire and Flood. \u201cWe had the cold spell and the sudden change in temperatures, you know, going to the zero mark and a little bit above that, so it\u2019s really caused the melt to come quick and fast.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The restoration company admits they\u2019ve been responding to more calls of flooding and burst pipes amid the warmer weather.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe cold weather, you know, caused the pipes to freeze. And then as the thaw comes along, that pipe thaws out,\u201d says Knihnski, \u201cAnd that\u2019s when you start getting the water coming into the building or your dwelling.\u201d<\/p>\n
But the danger isn\u2019t limited to homes either. The rapid change in temperature also risks damaging city pipes and water mains, at times covering already dangerous potholes in pools of water.<\/p>\n
The City of Saskatoon provided the following statement to Global News:<\/p>\n
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