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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:26 A.M. CST WEDNESDAY 26 MARCH 2025.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

      CITY OF REGINA

      CITY OF SASKATOON

      FORT QU'APPELLE - INDIAN HEAD - LUMSDEN - PILOT BUTTE

      MOOSOMIN - GRENFELL - KIPLING - WAWOTA

      CARLYLE - OXBOW - CARNDUFF - BIENFAIT - STOUGHTON

      ESTEVAN - WEYBURN - RADVILLE - MILESTONE

      MARTENSVILLE - WARMAN - ROSTHERN - DELISLE - WAKAW

      OUTLOOK - WATROUS - HANLEY - IMPERIAL - DINSMORE

      KINDERSLEY - ROSETOWN - BIGGAR - WILKIE - MACKLIN

      THE BATTLEFORDS - UNITY - MAIDSTONE - ST. WALBURG

      YORKTON - MELVILLE - ESTERHAZY

      KAMSACK - CANORA - PREECEVILLE

      HUMBOLDT - WYNYARD - WADENA - LANIGAN - FOAM LAKE

      MELFORT - TISDALE - NIPAWIN - CARROT RIVER

      HUDSON BAY - PORCUPINE PLAIN

      MOOSE JAW - PENSE - CENTRAL BUTTE - CRAIK

      PRINCE ALBERT - SHELLBROOK - SPIRITWOOD - DUCK LAKE

      MEADOW LAKE - BIG RIVER - GREEN LAKE - PIERCELAND.



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==DISCUSSION==



A WINTERY MIX OF PRECIPITATION IS FORECAST FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 

ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN. EXPECT HAZARDOUS WINTER TRAVEL 

CONDITIONS. 



HEAVY, RAPIDLY ACCUMULATING, SNOWFALL BEGINS EARLY THURSDAY MORNING 

IN WESTERN SASKATCHEWAN ALONG THE YELLOWHEAD CORRIDOR AND WILL 

SPREAD EASTWARD TOWARDS THE MANITOBA BORDER BY THURSDAY EVENING. THE 

HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS FORECAST THROUGH SASKATOON AND CONTINUING EAST 

TOWARDS YORKTON. 10-20 CM OF SNOW IS FORECAST ACROSS THE PROVINCE 

BEFORE THE SNOW EASES FRIDAY EVENING. 



IN ADDITION TO SNOWFALL, STRONG EASTERLY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP 

CAUSING REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND POOR HIGHWAY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 



A BAND OF FREEZING RAIN MAY ALSO DEVELOP ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF 

THE HEAVY SNOW FROM THE KINDERSLEY AREA AND MIGRATE EASTWARD THROUGH 

REGINA AND INTO SOUTHEASTERN SASKATCHEWAN BY THURSDAY EVENING. THERE 

REMAINS UNCERTAINTY IN THE DURATION AND AMOUNT OF FREEZING RAIN THAT 

WILL FALL, BUT EXPECT SLIPPERY AND DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS 

BEGINNING THURSDAY THROUGH MUCH OF SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN.



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING 

(HASH)SKSTORM.



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