blowing snow

SASKATCHEWAN – The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline is advising the public many of Saskatchewan’s highways are not recommended for travel after multiple days of snowfall. Meanwhile, much of southern Saskatchewan is under blowing snow advisory. Environment Canada says winds gusting up to 60 km/h combined with falling snow are creating reduced visibilities in blowing snow. The […]

A winter storm Friday night has made driving in southern Saskatchewan dangerous and not recommended. The Kenaston Arena was supposed to host a local hockey game tonight but due to the weather the game was postponed, however local citizens have stepped up and opened the arena and community hall for motorists on highway 11. “The […]

It may have drivers gripping the steering wheel a little tighter, but producers will love this built in moisture for the spring. Snowfall warnings are up all across Saskatchewan from just south of the Trans-Canada Highway Corridor, to well north of Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Regina is expecting to get another four centimetres of snow […]

While we will technically be in what is referred to as “meteorological winter” in just a few days on December 1st, the widely accepted first day of winter occurs December 21st at the Winter Solstice. Neither date holds significance on the Saskatchewan prairie as the next week will feel more like the official start of […]

The weather has turned snowy and nasty to walk or drive, and Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a blowing snow advisory. Travel is expected to be hazardous in the coming hours for Regina, Fort Qu’Appelle, Indian Head, Humboldt, Leader, Moose Jaw, Outlook, Maple Creek and Swift Current. As of 4:25 p.m., travel […]

Long weekend travel plans will likely need to be altered thanks to the blizzard in the southeast. The Colorado low brought plenty of snow and heavy winds  to the southeast section of the province including Regina. Dan Fulton from Environment Canada noted it is difficult to accurately measure total snowfall amounts at this time due […]

It’s a bad case of deja vu in Saskatchewan on Thursday as another blowing snow advisory has been issued for Regina along with the majority of the province. Winds are expected to increase during the day according to Environment Canada’s Shannon Moodie, she noted the weather front Saskatchewan will be experiencing today will be similar […]

It was anything but a silent overnight throughout southern Saskatchewan. Wind speeds gusted between 40-60 km/hr during the overnight hours creating a blowing snow advisory for areas including Regina, Estevan, Yorkton and Humboldt early Friday morning, in some areas the winds reached 70 km/hr during the overnight. Brad Vroligk from Environment Canada says that winds […]

Blowing snow could still be an issue on Saskatchewan roads on Tuesday, but the winds are not expected to be as heavy as originally expected. Shannon Moodie from Environment Canada says that winds are expected to shift at some point on Tuesday afternoon from the southeast to the northeast, gusting between 30 km/h- 50 km/h. […]

After a couple of nice days, the nasty side of winter has returned to Saskatchewan. Overnight snowfall along with heavy winds have caused drifting and blowing snow, creating less than ideal driving conditions throughout the province. Eric Dykes from Environment Canada says that the heavy winds will continue around the Regina area on Tuesday morning. […]