Weather

P.A. residents feel the chill as temperatures sank below -40 C

Prince Albert and area woke up to one of the coldest mornings of the year.Environment Canada reported -40.3 C as the low point. Although it may have felt like, it wasn't even the coldest day of 2020."...

Feb 13, 2020 (paNOW Staff/ Ronald Quaroni)

La Ronge experiencing above normal temperatures for January

It might not be record-breaking temperatures, but residents of the tri-communities have been enjoying the weather the last couple of days.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologi...

Jan 31, 2020 The record for La Ronge on this day is 8 C set in 1993. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

Near-record temperatures to hit Prince Albert on Saturday

How things can change. It was one year ago temperatures were bitter cold. Overnight lows were hitting - 39 C, daytime highs were around - 25 C. Fast forward and it's a much different story.Environment...

Jan 30, 2020 A group of children from Sturgeon Lake Central School enjoying Little Red River park. Daytime highs are expected to hit 8.3 C this Saturday in Prince Albert. (paNOW Staff/ Michael Joel-Hansen)

Melfort outdoor ice surfaces remain open during warm snap

Even with the warm weather approaching the northeast region, some outdoor activities in Melfort will still remain in use.According to Facilities Manager Leonard Whitney, all of the city outdoor rinks,...

Jan 30, 2020 (File Photo/northeastNOW Staff)

A broken moldboard blade slows down snow clearing efforts

Getting the fresh snow cleared away might take a little longer than usual this week.A breakdown of a moldboard blade on one of the city's two main graders has resulted in snow removal on streets to be...

Jan 30, 2020 Snow clearing efforts continue in the Battlefords. (File photo/battlefordsNOW staff)

Conditions favourable for slick roads for much of the week

The mild conditions will stay with us for several days, but so too will the slippery conditions.Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang told northeastNOW the milder air is comin...

Jan 27, 2020 Rime frost looks pretty, but the conditions that come with it can lead to slippery roads and sidewalks. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Freezing rain warnings issued in central & southeastern Sask

Environment Canada issued freezing rain warnings Saturday morning for communities in central and southeastern Saskatchewan."There's a pretty good band of freezing rain just to the northwest of North B...

Jan 25, 2020 (File photo/CKOM News Staff)

Melting snow could lead to ice dams

The warmer weather is certainly welcome, but there can be some challenges associated with it.That includes the potential for ice dams on your roof.Trent Fedorychka, associate financial advisor with Co...

Jan 24, 2020 Ice Dams could form on your roof during the melt-thaw cycle. (File photo/ paNOW Staff)

Frigid weather moves on as warmth arrives in northeast

The cold Arctic air that has been stuck over Saskatchewan for the last few weeks is moving on.Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist Terri Lang told northeastNOW the jet stream is moving ...

Jan 20, 2020 Warmth is on the way. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Shellbrook man says Tesla 'performing at 100 per cent' despite deep freeze

If you had doubts about the ability of electric cars to handle extreme cold weather, you could hardly have imagined a better time to test their performance than this past week in Northeastern Saskatch...

Jan 17, 2020 Curtis Bloom of Shellbrook stands beside his Tesla Model S. (submitted photo/Curtis Bloom)