A blast of wind is expected for  large portion of Central Saskatchewan. (submitted photo/ Myles Quaroni)

By Ronald Quaroni

Bending Boughs

Wind gusts expected to top out at 60 km/h

Jul 2, 2019 | 12:28 PM

Residents in Prince Albert, North Battleford and Melfort should be sure to ‘hold onto their hats,’ stick their garbage cans in a secure spot and get ready for a hefty breeze to sweep the region.

Winds will blow and gust between 30 to 60 km/h Tuesday afternoon.

Recently residents may have noticed an uptick in sporadic and severe weather.

“We have a low pressure system that is kind of spinning over Northern Saskatchewan and that’s generating those gusty winds,” Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang said. “We’ve finally got some moisture and that’s helping to drive the showers and thundershowers that we’re seeing.”

“The lower pressure systems that are zipping through the province, those are the ones that are generating the weather. It’s very typical for this time of year,” Lang said.

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She said that a wind like this is a not a severe public risk.

“It’s more about putting things away that can tip over, like your recycle bin,” Lang said. “Sometimes it (the wind) might break off small branches, nothing much to worry about.”

So far the city of Prince Albert isn’t reporting any problems in relation to wind, perhaps helped along by some preventative measures.

“This year we’ve been pretty proactive. We’re doing a lot of what’s called ‘block pruning.’ That means we’re not just pruning a tree here or there; we’re doing an entire block. This is definitely going to help in situations with higher winds,” Parks Manager Tim Yeaman said.

Yeaman advised if a person notices a downed tree or fallen branches in Prince Albert to give the city a call at (306) 953-4800.

Lang said later in the week we’ll see weather clear up and might even get a couple days of sustained sunshine.

She also advised that we are in ‘severe-weather season,’ and to be prepared and know what to do in the event of severe weather.

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Ron.quaroni@jpbg.ca

Twitter: @RonaldQuaroni