In article , jim wilson
writes
was the first official camping weekend and even the mountain campers
didn't
get snow, just some rain.

Official camping weekend? Is that a scheme for schools?

Victoria Day weekend is when most campgrounds open for the summer and
usually when the last ski hill (Sunshine) in Banff closes. It's also quite
common to get snow but not this year. We have just had two days of
continuous rain, very unusual in the Alberta desert. Looking to June, our
"wet" month. No TS yet despite forecasts. Solid cloud for days and my cell
is ringing two or three times a day warning of possible auroras. Typical.
jim
Calgary

I used to take aurora alerts but I live south of a town so I'd need to
be sure of seeing something before I'd get on my bike - usually it's
cloudy. I've only once seen one and that was an accident.
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Sue ]