'Colorado Low' expected to bring extended blizzard conditions to Sask.

April is here and Easter is right around the corner, but the weather this week is going to be unrelenting and we are bracing for a potent spring storm that looks to push into the province starting Tuesday.

April is here and Easter is right around the corner, but the weather this week is going to be unrelenting and we are bracing for a potent spring storm that looks to push into the province starting Tuesday.

This has the potential to be one of the worst spring storms in decades (rivalling the blizzard of 1997 in Manitoba), with blizzard and near-blizzard conditions expected.

So, I’ll start by saying – if you have travel plans in southeast Sask or towards Manitoba over the next few days – reschedule. Even conditions within communities are going to deteriorate and widespread hazardous weather is expected.

The weather maker here is a Colorado Low that is going to bring heavy snow and gusting winds. There is still some model variation on the exact path and totals, but the storm is starting to come into better focus as it gets closer to us. One thing looks certain at this point – it will be an extended storm that we will be dealing with for the rest of the week.