SASKATCHEWAN — After days of stormy, snowy weather, Saskatchewan has settled into cold temperatures across the province, with highway travel much improved.
One section of Highway 32, from Lancer to Leader, was the sole remaining area not recommended for travel by Sunday afternoon on the Highway Hotline. Visibility was good, but the road was described as icy.
Regina and Moose Jaw, the areas around those cities was one of the worst areas for driving as this past week's Albert Clippers moved through the province. Unlike Saskatoon, where the Highway Hotline is indicating bare or wet roads, the Regina-Moose Jaw area is still seeing partly covered and covered roads with icy surfaces.
Further to the southeast, there are similar conditions. While visibility is good, there is still ice to contend with.
The southwest is faring better, with many roads designated bare or wet bare by the Highway Hotline. Highway 1 between Regina and Swift Current is designated partly covered, again with a warning of ice. From Swift Current to the Border, the designation is bare or wet bare.
North of Highway 1, most roads are bare or wet bare, although there are sections where there is swirling snow, especially the yellow designated areas, termed partly covered by the Highway Hotline.
North of Prince Albert, roads are mainly yellow and pink. There are areas where loose snow is blowing.
Temperatures across the province are highest in the southwest of the province, dropping as one moves north and east. Maple Creek was at -1 and Swift Current was at -5 at 2 p.m. Regina and Estevan were -14.
Moving north, Canora was at -25. The Battlefords and Saskatoon were similar. Wind chills rise also as one moves north, from -35 in the Battlefords to -50 further north.
In the far north, there is a wind chill warning. Environment Canada says wind chill values will drop to the -45 to -50 range during the overnight and morning hours. Wind chill values will moderate to around -35 during the afternoon and evening hours. This pattern is expected to continue until mid next week.
Over the next few days, most areas of the province will see snow or flurries, mixed in with days of sunny skies.
