As of today (mon), winter weights will be permitted on applicable highways in northern Saskatchewan. Crews will continue to monitor to determine when winter weights will be applied to the south.

Winter weights usually allow semi-tractor trailer units to hall 15 to 20 per cent more payload on secondary highways than what can be carried during the warmer summer months.

Being land locked the trucking industry and train and the main methods for importing/exporting goods from the province.

Winter weights are normally removed mid-March. Municipal roads are the responsibility of each rural municipality, who set out their own weight limits.