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March may have entered Saskatchewan like a lamb, but the lion is back with a vengeance.
A winter storm hit southern Saskatchewan overnight, with winds up to 70 kilometres per hour, blowing snow and large drifts building up. Blizzard and snowfall warnings remained in place for some areas of southern Saskatchewan, but others had been lifted.
The blizzard warning in place for Regina was changed to a blowing snow advisory just before 11 a.m.
Environment Canada’s Shannon Moodie said a large weather system south of the border pushed some pretty heavy snowfall into Saskatchewan, with anywhere from 10 to 25 centimetres of snow expected in some areas by the end of the day.
“The snow is starting to taper off in southwestern Saskatchewan and that will gradually taper off from west to east throughout the day (Saturday),” she said.
Overnight, blizzard conditions developed in the Kindersley, Regina, Fort Qu’Appelle, Estevan and Carlyle areas. While the weather improved in the Kindersley area Saturday morning, the storm was still moving through Regina and eastern Saskatchewan.
According to the Highway Hotline at 11:45 a.m., the Regina Bypass was closed, as was the Trans-Canada Highway from Moose Jaw through Regina to Balgonie.
Highway 18 from Oungre to Oxbow, Highway 39 from Midale to Portal, and Highway 47 from Handsworth to the U.S. border were among the other roads that were closed.
Travel wasn’t recommended on a number of major highways, including the Trans-Canada from Balgonie to Wolseley and from Whitewood to the Manitoba border, and visibility was a concern on a number of roads.
Moodie said as the day progresses, the weather should improve.
“Through Moose Jaw, Assiniboia (and) Regina, (we’re) seeing things improve this afternoon,” she said.