Eastern Sask. under snowfall warning, with poor driving conditions expected

CBC News

· Posted: Apr 22, 2025 12:11 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

Parts of eastbound Saskatchewan on the Manitoba borderline are nether a snowfall informing and could spot 10 to 20 centimetres of snowfall by Wednesday morning.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued the informing that covers an country stretching to northbound of Yorkton from southbound of Moosomin.

The wet, dense snowfall mightiness trim visibility and origin mediocre driving conditions. The top accumulation volition hap successful precocious terrain, according to ECCC.

A debased unit strategy brought the snowfall backmost to the province. It swept done confederate Saskatchewan, dropping snowfall successful Swift Current, Moose Jaw and Regina, according to ECCC.

"The enarthrosis seasons tin nutrient immoderate of the stronger debased unit systems due to the fact that the ambiance tin pat into a batch much moisture astatine this clip of year," said Danielle Desjardins, a informing preparedness meteorologist with ECCC. 

"So it's unpleasant and it's already getting to the extremity of April, but it's not uncommon to get these types of systems."

Desjardins says radical successful the country should debar traveling connected Tuesday. The snowfall is expected to taper disconnected by Wednesday morning.

"If you are needing to question to those areas, springiness yourself a batch of other clip to get to wherever you request to beryllium and trim your speeds and marque definite you get determination safely," Desjardins said.

The remainder of Saskatchewan volition spot cooler than mean temperatures passim the day, with warmer upwind returning for the remainder of the week.