It’s December 1st – and it’s going to feel a lot like Christmas over the next 24 hours as Environment Canada issues a snowfall warning for Southern Saskatchewan. The light snowfall seen over many areas of the south will intensify today – as a low-pressure system develops on the Canadian border. The City of Regina […]
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 […]
Saskatchewan farmers welcome weekend snowfall after nearly two months of little moisture in the grainbelt. SARM president Ray Orb says the snowfall will help re-fill dried-out livestock water supplies and dug-outs. He says the southwest has been suffering from extremely dry conditions. The weather office says the Saskatchewan grainbelt has received 15 to 40 centimeters […]
A special weather statement has been issued for Regina and area for the first snowfall of the season. Environment and Climate Change Canada said precipitation will begin in parts of southern Saskatchewan Saturday morning initially as rain, but will progressively change to wet snow from west to east over the course of the weekend. The […]
Shovels and patience are going to be needed on Friday morning as Regina along with the majority part of the province experienced a heavy snowfall that began on Thursday and carried over into the early hours of Friday. David Baggaley from Environment Canada reported about 8 cm of snow accumulated around the Regina area as […]
Shovels will be needed on Friday morning in Regina and throughout several sections of Saskatchewan with a snow advisory issued ahead of Thursday night’s snowfall activity. A slow moving weather front that is making its way from Alberta should be settling over an area of the province tonight that stretches from North Battleford and spreads […]
The winter storm from this past weekend forced City of Regina snow removal crews into action. As a part of the winter maintenance policy, the City has attempted to take a more coordinated and enhanced approach to both the plowing and ice control of streets. Chris Warren, from the City of Regina, said that removal […]
Despite several calls from residents who were stuck on their streets in the aftermath of this weeks’ blizzard and more than a hand full of large drifts, the City of Regina says a residential plow will not take place. In an email from the city, officials say residential plows only take place when a snowfall […]
As crews clean up from this weeks’ winter storm, snowfall totals are becoming available. Regina received 8 cm’s and Saskatoon 10 cm’s However, Environment Canada Meteorologist Brian Luzny, said total amounts were tricky to measure because of the strong wind gusts. “Measurements are mostly just estimates for this system, because of all the blowing snow […]
Agriculture minister David Marit says this week’s snowfall will help with seed germination this spring. Marit adds the snowfall will also improve pasture conditions in the dry southern areas of the province. He says the snowfall adds optimism to the farming community. The threat of wildfires is also reduced. Environment Canada says south and eastern […]
