Weather

Snowfall warnings in effect as winter ramps up in Saskatchewan

Winter gets a tighter grip on Saskatchewan this week.Snowfall warnings are in effect for a large swath of central Saskatchewan thanks to an Alberta Clipper expected to dump 10 to 15 centimetres of sno...

Jan 09, 2024

City and town both still working on digging out, anticipate next snowfall

The Battlefords are still digging out of last week's winter blast."All the priority stuff was done and (we're) doing some sanding," Eric Bilansky, Battleford public works manager said.He explained the...

Jan 08, 2024

Jack Frost makes up for lost time after mild start to winter

After winter was seemingly on pause, Saskatchewan's fortunes are about to change in a hurry.Environment Canada says an Alberta Clipper will sweep through the province Tuesday and Wednesday, dragging s...

Jan 08, 2024

Snow, cold temperatures finally inbound for Sask.

Saskatchewan didn't manage to dodge winter weather entirely this season.Rose Carlsen, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said temperatures will likely stay a bit cooler over the...

Jan 06, 2024

First snowfall of 2024 in the Battlefords

Over a week after Christmas and the Battlefords are finally a winter wonderland. In what was supposed to be a light dusting of the white stuff, the communities instead woke up to the first serious sno...

Jan 05, 2024

'False start for winter' in Quebec disappoints tourists, forces cities to adapt

MONTREAL - An unusually mild start to winter in Quebec has discouraged tourists hoping for a winter wonderland, left litter visible on the streets of Montreal and at times diminished traffic to some o...

The Canadian Press Jan 05, 2024

Venturing on to the ice? Follow these safety tips

It's been an unusually warm winter in central Saskatchewan which has created questionable ice conditions on lakes and waterways in the Prince Albert area.As people partake in activities such as ice fi...

Jan 04, 2024

'It was quite different this year': Lack of snow a challenge for local ski resort

It's been a different kind of winter for Wapiti Valley Ski Resort.Staff at the downhill skiing destination, which is located just over an hour east of Prince Albert, have been managing the lack of sno...

Jan 04, 2024

2023 marks warmest year on record for La Ronge

An unusually strong El Nio, as well as perhaps climate change, is to blame for 2023 being the warmest year on record in La Ronge.That's according to Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist...

Jan 03, 2024

Less severe weather hit Saskatchewan in 2023, expert

As 2023 wraps up there's no better time than the present to go over the weather we saw over the last 365 days.It's no secret there was less severe weather than normal.In the summer Saskatchewan saw on...

Dec 31, 2023