Old man Winter isn’t ready to take his annual nap just yet, as a Special Weather Statement issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada is calling for more snow. The statement says a spring storm is set to bring a mix of rain and heavy snow to portions of southern Saskatchewan on Tuesday night into […]
While the headline for this story should probably read – “Saskatchewan finally crawls out from longest winter on record” – hyperbole and weather don’t often mix. What we can report is that Environment and Climate Change meteorologist Brian Luzy confirmed that indeed – spring has sprung on the prairie. The temperatures this week are trending […]
There was definitely a chill in the air last night, and several Saskatchewan communities have set records for April 5. Elbow, Kindersley, Last Mountain Lake, Leader, Lucky Lake, Outlook and Rosetown were all colder than all their recorded previous April 5ths. Elbow was -23.0, breaking a record of -22.0 set in 1979. Kindersley was -24.7, […]
The location and strength of a high pressure ridge this summer will determine which areas of Saskatchewan will receive higher than normal rainfall in July and August. Drew Lerner is an agricultural meteorologist with World Weather Inc. based in Kansas City, Missouri. He was on a webinar yesterday sponsored by the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission. […]
After an icy start to the day on the roads, the return trip home today could be a little dicey. Around Regina and most parts of southern Saskatchewan some strong wind gusts up to 60 Km/h and snow are in the forecast for the afternoon. So that could mean reduced visibility and slippery conditions for […]
It was a “battery test” morning for most people firing up their vehicles this morning. In Regina, windchill was around -40 this morning, with a temperature of minus 30. That’s enough to make any car shudder on start up. These extremely cold temperatures will be with us through the rest of the week, but by […]
Its going to be cold tonight. No way to sugar coat it, or make it easier to take. Windchills could touch -44, with a low of -32 expected in the Queen City. Environment Canada has issued an “Extreme Cold Warning” for Regina, and most of Saskatchewan, except for the south west, including Moose Jaw. The […]
Environment Canada has ended the freezing rain warning it issued this morning. It covered Regina, as well as the surrounding area like Fort Qu’Appelle, Indian Head, Pilot Butte and Lumsden. Even with the warning ended, that doesn’t mean there won’t be any freezing rain. If the temperature rises above zero, the rain can freeze on […]
January goes into the record books in southern Saskatchewan as drier and warmer than normal. Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang says most of southern Saskatchewan had a mean temperature of three degrees warmer than usual for the month of January. Lang says Regina’s mean temperature was minus 12.3 in January, 2.4 degrees warmer than normal. […]
If you park outside, your car will not enjoy you firing it up. Its a bitter cold morning as this cold snap continues, and the extreme cold warnings remain in effect. In eastern Saskatchewan, Environemnt Canada is expecting extreme wind chill values to moderate today, but warns they may return tonight and into Tuesday morning. […]
