Weather

Natural gas usage records could fall during cold snap

The temperatures have plunged to their lowest so far this winter.The province's natural gas utility said they would not be shocked if new records are hit in gas consumption over this cold snap."It's n...

Jan 10, 2020 Temperatures have fallen to the lowest so far this winter. (File Photo/paNOW Staff)

Prince Albert residents face unpleasant conditions

Like other parts of the province, Prince Albert experienced extreme cold temperatures Friday.According to Environment Canada, P.A. had a windchill of -40 C early morning and -34 C for the afternoon.Me...

Jan 10, 2020 P.A. residents try to stay warm in extreme cold temperatures. (Ian Gustafson/paNOW Staff)

'There's no such thing as a dumb question': Maintenance and other tips for snowblowers and snowmobiles

With the first big snowfall of 2020 coming on Wednesday, Jan. 8, it may signal the first time that some people in the northeast are bringing out their snowmobiles and maybe their snowblowers.Maintenan...

Jan 08, 2020 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Significant snow expected throughout northeast

Much of the province will be shovelling today.Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a snowfall warning for most of central and northeast Saskatchewan, including the Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawi...

Jan 08, 2020 Blowing, drifting snow could cause issues on local highways today. (Aaron Schulze/northeastNOW Staff)

Snowfall warning: 10 cm of snow expected to hit Prince Albert region

Prince Albert is in for a wintery Wednesday.Environment Canada's snowfall warning remains in effect for a large portion of Central Saskatchewan.(Submitted Photo/ Environment and Climate Change Canada)...

Jan 08, 2020 Prince Albert city crews are expected to remain busy as a snow storm passes the region. (paNOW Staff/ Ron Quaroni)

Snow shovels and extra layers will be needed as weather trends down

Following a balmy end to the year, the weather is in for a new-year makeover. The next couple of days will see temperatures fall below normal, with snow to follow."Over the holidays we had relatively-...

Jan 06, 2020

Saskatchewan to see sudden warm temperatures over weekend

Warm air blowing in from the Pacific is bringing an early January warm spell to Saskatchewan, says Environment Canada's David Phillips."Across Alberta, Saskatchewan, we see this balmy kind of conditio...

Jan 03, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)

December snowfall amounts drop drastically

If not for a snowfall on Christmas Day, this December would be the driest month on record in Prince Albert's 134 years of weather record-keeping."We were looking at the driest on record with only abou...

Dec 31, 2019 (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)

Warm stretch of weather continues as calendar flips

The warm weather we have experienced over the past few weeks will continue as we ring in 2020.Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Eric Dykes told northeastNOW conditions will remain ni...

Dec 31, 2019 (Cam Lee/northeastNOW Staff)

Warmer weather to launch 2020

It's a pretty benign weather outlook as we get set to wave goodbye to 2019. It won't be sunny, nor will it be frigid as we welcome in a new year and new decade with temperatures noticeably warmer than...

Dec 30, 2019 (Ronald Quaroni/paNOW Staff)