With wind gusts forecast to reach around 110 km/h and the possibility of snow squalls, which are brief, intense snowfalls, the City of Saskatoon is preparing and is suggesting residents do the same.
Director of Emergency Management, Pamela Goulden-McLeod, says with high winds, branches could fall on power lines causing a power outage, so be prepared with an emergency kit that includes a flashlight and batteries, and make sure your electronic devices are charged and anything outside is either anchored down or put away so it doesn’t end up elsewhere, including your garbage and recycling bins.
Goulden-McLeod also urges to check on your elderly or vulnerable neighbours and family.

Sixteen trucks have been spreading a salt and sand mixture on the roads, which Director of Roadways Goran Saric (SHARE itch) doesn’t expect will blow away because the sand weighs the mixture down and the mild temperatures in the afternoon have left the roads wet, so it will stick.
With snow in the forecast, Saric says more crews will be added and if it is a snowfall of more than 5 centimetres, contractors will also be called in, meaning up to 200 people over a 24 hour period working on the roads.

The Director of Saskatoon Light and Power says crews are ready to respond if trees fall on power lines.
Trevor Bell notes that with the big storm in November, there were no power outages and although the wind wasn’t as strong as what is expected tonight (Wed), there were still leaves on the trees which gives the snow more to grab on to, weighing the branches down.
If there is a larger power outage, Bell says crews can locate the problem, isolate it to a smaller area while fixing the line, meanwhile bringing power back on further down the line.