Blizzard Warning

Kindersley, Rosetown, Biggar, Wilkie, Macklin, Leader Gull Lake, Outlook, Watrous, Hanley, Swift Current, Cabri, Lucky Lake

Winds will be gusting up to 110 km/h. Along with the strong winds, snow at times heavy is moving across southwestern Saskatchewan from Kindersley area moving to the southeast. Combining these strong winds and snow will cause visibility to quickly and drastically reduce in blowing snow. These extreme conditions are expected to last until later this afternoon or this evening. Blizzard warnings are issued when widespread reduced visibilities of 400 metres or less are expected for at least 4 hours.

Wind Warning

Assiniboia, Gravelbourg, Coronach, Carlyle, Carnduff, Bienfait, Stoughton, Lloydminster, Regina, Estevan, Weyburn Radville, Milestone, Moose Jaw, Fort Qu’appelle, Indian Head, Lumsden, Moosomin, Grenfell, Shaunavon, Maple Creek, Val Marie

Severe wind gusts of 90 to 100 km/h are expected across southern Saskatchewan today. Most severe potential wind gust is expected between 12 to 3 pm. Areas including Moose Jaw, Assiniboia and Regina will see wind gusts of possibly 100 km/h during that same time period. Along with the winds, snow will begin to spread into southern Saskatchewan this afternoon, reducing visibilities at times in blowing snow. Blowing snow will continue until Wednesday morning.

Winter Storm Warning

Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Hudson Bay Porcupine Plain, Martensville, Warman, Rosthern, Delisle, Wakaw, Melfort,Tisdale, Nipawin, Carrot River, Meadow Lake, Big River, Green Lake,Pierceland, Shellbrook,Spiritwood,Duck Lake, La Ronge, Isle a la Crosse, Pelican Narrows,Cumberland House,Creighton, The Battlefords, Unity, Maidstone, St. Walburg

A low pressure system moving into the region will bring heavy snow to parts of central Saskatchewan today and tonight. A band of freezing rain moved through the area last night. Heavy snow began yesterday afternoon and spread east throughout the evening. A break from the heaviest snow is expected today before the next band of heavy snow moves in this afternoon and into tonight.  The snow band itself will produce 15 to 30 cm of snow, with locally higher amounts possible by Tuesday evening. This afternoon, winds in western parts of the warning will strengthen, gusting between 60 and 90 km/h giving reduced visibility in blowing snow. Saskatoon will likely be on the lower side of the snowfall totals but is expected to see reduced visibility in blowing snow with near 90 km/h wind gusts likely.

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