Saskatchewan residents could face a tough winter again this coming year. The editor of the Farmers Almanac, Peter Geiger, says weather will turn cold in late fall. He says the coming winter will be bitterly cold with heavy snowfall across the Canadian prairies. The almanac forecast is based on a century old formula of […]
Environment Canada says the unusual cold weather in April in southern Saskatchewan is expected to continue in May. Meteorologist Terri Lang says last month’s average of plus 1 in Regina is almost 4 degrees colder than normal. She says the cooler than average trend is expected through this month. For moisture, Lang expects the southeast […]
If March felt a bit chilly to you, you’re not alone. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) Warning Preparedness Meteorologist Terri Lang said it was a bit cooler than average this past month. “Most of Saskatchewan did come in as colder than average, and certainly the further west you went, the warmer it was and […]
For the third straight day, an extreme cold warning has been issued for the City of Regina along with the eastern section of the province. Wind chill values were as low as -43 as various points throughout the early part of Thursday morning. Eric Dykes from Environment Canada says that wind speeds will not increase […]
Environment Canada says the current bitter cold spell in Southern Saskatchewan is short-lived. Weather office meteorologist Terri Lang says the thermometer will moderate over the next few days. Lang says temperatures will hover near zero by Monday. She says the jet stream is hovering nearby and causing major weather fluctuations this week. The monthly outlook […]
After dealing with heavy winds and blizzard conditions at the beginning of the week, residents will have to deal with extreme temperatures on Wednesday. An extreme cold warning has been issued for the City of Regina along with the majority part of the province. A building ridge of high pressure brought cold wind chills last […]
Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for the southern half of the province. The weather agency says light to moderate northwesterly winds combined with temperatures in the low minus twenties will produce windchill values of -40 or lower overnight into Saturday morning. Windchill values will moderate during the day on Saturday but will […]
The cold weather is giving people some troubles getting out of the house. CAA Saskatchewan says it has received an influx of calls for tow trucks and battery boosts. CAA’s Christine Niemczyk said at this time, operators will not be able to give an estimated time of arrival, adding that first thing Wednesday morning it […]
The extreme cold warning continues for western Canada and most of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada says extreme cold wind chill values of -40 to -46 are being reported over most of southern and central Saskatchewan Wednesday morning. These extreme wind chill values will moderate somewhat during the day, but even colder wind chill values are expected the […]
Paratransit buses are cancelled for Regina Public and Catholic Schools Tuesday morning due to the extreme cold. Both organizations said due to the extreme cold windchill values, paratransit services are cancelled for the day, but all other buses are running. All schools remain open as well. Those affected will be contacted by school officials. Due […]
