Dear Calgary,

Do you remember when I asked you for some fresh snow when I first arrived? You certainly delivered with some fresh powder during my times in Lake Louise, Sunshine Village and some light snowfall around town. I thanked you dearly for your generous gift when you literally buried the city under 19 centimetres of snow, only to be followed by a weekend with temperatures of up to 20 degrees celcius. I thought to myself, what a wonderful way to really start the spring weather off.

Understandably, maintaining your 20 degrees is a bit much to ask for, especially during Spring-time weather and the showers everyone told me to expect. To be fair, given how dry the city tends to be, I would definitely not complain should you decide to share a heavy downpour with us all. I can completely relate to your need to also vary your temperatures, from the near zero to the high teens – you definitely don’t want people to mistake this period for summertime.

However given that it is the start of May, I’m disappointed with the pretty constant, albeit light, snow that’s blanketing the city tonight (please see the picture above I took just before writing this). I feel like you don’t want to let go of the bitter winter, and that, for some reason, you don’t want to welcome spring with open arms. You already made me more than happy by giving me such wonderful snow in April, and I’m really looking forward to the summer hikes the surroundings offer, should the snow finally leave the ground.

I do hope you consider the confusion your behaviour has created around the city.

Yours sincerely,

The Kua ^_^