Saskatchewan sees second major snowfall of the season
CBC
A major snowstorm that hit Saskatchewan late Saturday was still causing disruptions on Sunday afternoon.
The storm brought heavy snow, strong winds and reduced visibility across much of the province, with numerous highways reporting a slew of winter driving conditions.
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a snowfall warning for Regina, Moose Jaw, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, the Battlefords and several other communities in the province — warnings that were still in place as of 3 p.m. CST.
The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline issued travel advisories, cautioning drivers about snow-covered roads and low-visibility.
Several highways, particularly in central and southern Saskatchewan, were not recommended for travel due to hazardous conditions. Highways in southern parts of the province, however, were reported to be in better condition.
The Trans-Canada Highway was not recommended for travel earlier in the day on Sunday due to snow drifts and packed snow, while Highway 11 from Saskatoon south to Davidson was facing similar conditions with reports of heavy snow accumulation. All advisories where travel was not recommended for along the Trans-Canada Highway have since been lifted.
Eric Dykes, a senior meteorologist with Environment Canada, says that many parts of the province have been more significantly impacted by the snowfall.
"There actually were a couple of measurements of snow including Cold Lake, Alberta, getting 19 [centimetres] and Lloydminster getting 11 [centimetres]," Dyck said.
He said the scope of this storm is different than the ones that hit the province this past week.
"With this system, at least, we saw a fair sweep of snow that's say right across basically the southern half of the province even getting into central regions as well and it was a broad area."
The forecast for the remainder of Sunday paints a picture of continued snowfall, especially from Saskatoon eastwards into Manitoba.
"Areas like Humboldt and Kamsack, Milford, Nipawin and certainly Hudson Bay, that's where the heaviest snow that we have currently forecast for the day," Dykes said.
"By Sunday night, most of the snow will have moved into Manitoba."
A reported 20 centimetres of snow had in Saskatoon as of 7:30 a.m. Sunday.
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