On Thursday, the Water Security Agency in Saskatchewan released their annual pre-freeze runoff report.

The WSA says this is the first indicator of how the 2017 melt could impact the province. The report also exemplifies that much of the 2017 runoff depends on the winter snowfall and the speed the of the melt.

Based on current conditions across Saskatchewan if we see an average amount of snowfall and melt most regions should see an above average runoff.

During the October/November freeze up there wasn't much precipitation but the WSA says moisture levels in the ground remain near capacity in the majority of the province including the east-central area. 

The agency says current predictions suggest normal precipitation between December and the end of February.

The initial Spring Runoff Outlook for 2017 will be issued in early February.