What an NCAA rule change might mean for junior hockey in Sask.
Nov 18, 2024
Previously, WHL players were declared ineligible to play NCAA hockey in the U.S.
Monday morning saw many in Saskatoon waking up to the sound of melting snow dripping off their eavestroughs.
The Bridge City was expecting a daytime high of 1 C Monday, almost 10 degrees higher than the average seasonal high of -8.5 C.
The warmer temperature was expected to come with light winds gusting to 11 km/h.
While the slight nudge above the freezing mark was a welcome sight, it wasn’t in any danger of breaking the record high of 7.2 C set on Dec. 11 1939.
Monday’s weather was a marked improvement on the same date in 2016, which saw a high of -16 C and an overnight low of -23 with winds gusting to over 40 km/h.
Environment Canada was calling for above-seasonal temperatures through the rest of the week, with highs around 1 C through to Wednesday.
Temperatures were expected to dip back to 0 C by Thursday, with a high of -6 C forecast for Friday.