Weather

Year in Review: Broken temperature records highlight cool year

2019 certainly won't go down as one of the warmer years in memory for a few reasons.The high that wasn't so highAfter what could generally be described as a disappointing set of summer months, Mother ...

Dec 26, 2019 For the second day in a row, Prince Albert breaks a daily cold record. (Ronald Quaroni/ paNOW Staff)

Mild Christmas expected across the region

The Christmas carol 'Let it Snow' says 'the weather outside is frightful', but that's not going to be the case this holiday season.Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang said w...

Dec 24, 2019 Expect a mild Christmas holiday season this year. (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Temperature increase and potential snow highlight pre-Christmas weekend

Christmas commuting can be stressful and hectic.The latest forecast from Environment Canada could add another element to the mix."The wind has come up and that's usually a sign that something is aroun...

Dec 19, 2019 Winter is fast approaching and another weather service has made a winter prognostication. (file photo/paNOW Staff)

Wet, cold, and dark: Environment Canada names Top 10 weather events of 2019

Wet. Cold. In the dark. And puzzled.That about sums up how the weather in 2019 left Canadians feeling, says David Phillips, Environment Canada's chief meteorologist."It's almost as if normal doesn't h...

Dec 18, 2019

Dangerously cold snap continues across Saskatchewan

The dangerously cold weather isn't expected to ease much over the next week or so.We won't break the -20 C mark today, and wind chills in the -40 C range are anticipated overnight tonight and into tom...

Dec 10, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Extreme cold warning issued for northern Saskatchewan

Parts of northern Saskatchewan are under an extreme cold warning. Environment Canada issued the warning this morning as wind chill values are expected to reach the -45 C to -50 C range overnight. Extr...

Dec 09, 2019 The cold weather is expected to last until Wednesday. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

New exhibit displays experiences of forest fire in La Ronge

The John M. Cuelenaere Public Library in Prince Albert is the home of a new exhibit.Forest Fire: Picturing Our Experiences is an exhibit that shares the experiences of forest fire from the La Ronge ar...

Dec 08, 2019 Heidi Walker opens her exhibit at the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library on Saturday. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

‘3-day wonder’ cold-snap expected to hit Sask.: Environment Canada

Environment Canada is predicting a deep but brief cold snap coming to large portions of Saskatchewan over the weekend and early into next week.The weather agency is forecasting daytime highs of -16, -...

Dec 06, 2019 Regina's Wascana Park in early February 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)

Residents urged to help Town of Nipawin ahead of significant snowfalls

The Town of Nipawin is asking residents to help them out when it comes to clearing snow in the community.While there isn't much snow yet, the town is urging people to allow the Public Works department...

Dec 05, 2019 (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

La Ronge breaks freezing point, colder weather on the way

La Ronge broke the freezing point this afternoon and reached a temperature of 1 C. "We have a low-pressure system that's moving north of the Northwest Territories border," said Environment and Climate...

Dec 03, 2019 Colder temperatures are in store later in the week. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)