Sask. winter announces arrival with freezing drizzle, snow

A low pressure system moving into Saskatchewan from Montana will bring heavy snowfall for southeastern parts of the province today.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a number of warnings on Saturday for snowfall of 10-15 cm until Sunday morning, and said that slippery road conditions would also be a hazard.

ECCC meteorologist Dan Fulton said that Saturday will bring the worst of it.

“Majority of the snowfall will fall today,” said Fulton. “Snowfall amounts will be quite variable … we’re looking in general for the southeastern section of the province about 10 to 15 centimeters by Sunday morning.”

Fulton said this system is expected to stay in the southeast corner of the province.

“It’s not going to get into Regina, it’s pretty much stalled,” said Fulton. “Where it is now is as far west as it’s going to push .. if you’re not getting it now you’re probably good for the day.”

Whether the snow will stick around or not is basically a coin flip, he said.

“It’s going to be a close call, because there is another system coming up next week that’s going to bring some rain in,” said Fulton. “There’s no big freeze or anything coming at least in the next few days.”

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ECCC said rapidly accumulating snow could make travel difficult, and travellers should adjust their driving with changing road conditions.

As well, a number of freezing drizzle advisories were issued by ECCC on Saturday, whoch can make untreated surfaces slippery with thin, hard-to-detect layers of ice.

In Saskatoon, police were dealing with several collisions involving multiple vehicles on the Circle Drive North Bridge, Senator Sid Buckwold Bridge and several areas along Circle Drive.

Saskatoon Police Service said in a news release that traffic restrictions and delays in these areas are ongoing.

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(Environment and Clomate Change Canada)

Freezing drizzle advisories were issued for:

• City of Saskatoon
• R.M. of Aberdeen including Aberdeen
• R.M. of Arm River including Davidson and Girvin
• R.M. of Bayne including Bruno Peterson and Dana
• R.M. of Big Arm including Imperial and Liberty
• R.M. of Blaine Lake including Blaine Lake
• R.M. of Blucher including Allan Clavet Bradwell and Elstow
• R.M. of Corman Park including Martensville Warman and Langham
• R.M. of Coteau including Birsay and Danielson Prov. Park
• R.M. of Dundurn including Dundurn and Blackstrap Prov. Park
• R.M. of Eagle Creek including Arelee and Sonningdale
• R.M. of Fertile Valley including Conquest Macrorie and Bounty
• R.M. of Fish Creek including Alvena
• R.M. of Grant including Vonda Prud’homme and Smuts
• R.M. of Great Bend including Radisson and Borden
• R.M. of Harris including Harris and Tessier
• R.M. of Hoodoo including Wakaw and Cudworth
• R.M. of King George northwest of Lucky Lake
• R.M. of Laird including Waldheim Hepburn and Laird
• R.M. of Loreburn including Elbow Loreburn and Hawarden
• R.M. of Lost River including South Allan and the Allan Hills
• R.M. of McCraney including Kenaston and Bladworth
• R.M. of Milden including Dinsmore Milden and Wiseton
• R.M. of Montrose including Donovan and Swanson
• R.M. of Morris including Watrous Young and Zelma
• R.M. of Perdue including Perdue and Kinley
• R.M. of Redberry including Hafford and Krydor
• R.M. of Rosedale including Hanley
• R.M. of Rosthern including Rosthern Hague and Carlton
• R.M. of Rudy including Outlook and Glenside
• R.M. of Vanscoy including Delisle Asquith and Vanscoy
• R.M. of Viscount including Viscount and Plunkett
• R.M. of Willner west of Davidson
• R.M. of Wood Creek including Simpson

Snowfall warnings were issued for:

• R.M. of Antler including Redvers Antler and Wauchope,
• R.M. of Argyle including Gainsborough and Carievale,
• R.M. of Benson including Benson,
• R.M. of Brock including Arcola and Kisbey
• R.M. of Brokenshell including Trossachs,
• R.M. of Browning including Lampman,
• R.M. of Calder including Calder and Wroxton,
• R.M. of Caledonia including Milestone and Parry,
• R.M. of Cambria including Torquay and Outram,
• R.M. of Chester including Windthorst Glenavon and Peebles
• R.M. of Churchbridge including Churchbridge and MacNutt
• R.M. of Coalfields including Bienfait and North Portal,
• R.M. of Cymri including Midale Macoun and Halbrite,
• R.M. of Elcapo including Broadview and Cowessess Res.,
• R.M. of Enniskillen including Oxbow and Northgate,
• R.M. of Estevan including Estevan and Hitchcock,
• R.M. of Fertile Belt including Esterhazy Stockholm and Bangor,
• R.M. of Fillmore including Fillmore Creelman and Osage,
• R.M. of Golden West including Ocean Man Res. and Handsworth
• R.M. of Grayson including Grayson Dubuc and Killaly,
• R.M. of Griffin including Griffin and Froude,
• R.M. of Hazelwood south of Kipling
• R.M. of Kingsley including Kipling
• R.M. of Lake Alma including Lake Alma and Beaubier
• R.M. of Langenburg including Langenburg Yarbo and Marchwell,
• R.M. of Laurier including Radville,
• R.M. of Lomond including Colgate and Goodwater
• R.M. of Martin including Wapella and Red Jacket
• R.M. of Maryfield including Maryfield and Fairlight,
• R.M. of Montmartre including Assiniboine Res.
• R.M. of Moose Creek including Alameda
• R.M. of Moose Mountain including Carlyle and Manor,
• R.M. of Moosomin including Moosomin Welwyn and Fleming
• R.M. of Mount Pleasant including Carnduff
• R.M. of Norton including Pangman and Khedive
• R.M. of Reciprocity including Alida
• R.M. of Rocanville including Rocanville
• R.M. of Saltcoats including Saltcoats and Bredenbury
• R.M. of Scott including Yellow Grass Lang and Lewvan
• R.M. of Silverwood south of Whitewood
• R.M. of Souris Valley including Tribune and Oungre
• R.M. of Spy Hill including Spy Hill Gerald and Tantallon
• R.M. of Storthoaks including Storthoaks and Fertile
• R.M. of Surprise Valley including Minton and Regway
• R.M. of Tecumseh including Stoughton Forget and Heward
• R.M. of The Gap including Ceylon and Hardy
• R.M. of Walpole including Kelso
• RM. of Wawken including Wawota Kennedy and Kenosee Lake
• R.M. of Wellington including Cedoux Colfax and Tyvan
• R.M. of Weyburn including Weyburn and McTaggart
• R.M. of Willowdale including Whitewood and Ochapowace Res.
• RM. of Wolseley including Wolseley and Summerberry

— with files from CKOM’s Will Mandzuk

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