Hot weather may swell creeks with snowmelt, officials warn

The looming hot weather may be something of a mixed blessing for anyone venturing out onto the banks of local streams and creeks this long weekend.

With highs of 24 C forecast for Friday and Saturday, it's expected the smaller waterways will be swollen with still-abundant snowmelt. And the problem may be amplified in the areas where there has been extensive logging of beetle-killed pine because there are fewer trees to absorb runoff.