Snowfall warnings continue as storm arrives in Sask.

Winter is likely here to stay for parts of Saskatchewan as a winter storm makes its mark on the province.

Environment Canada snowfall warnings continued Wednesday for southwest, west-central and northern Saskatchewan.

The hardest-hit area is from Kindersley through the Battlefords, then northeast into Prince Albert National Park and La Ronge, where 15 to 30 centimetres of snow is expected by Thursday evening.

Meteorologist Dan Fulton says for places receiving the heaviest snowfall, winter will most likely take root for good.

“Yeah I think so. After this, there’s a pretty cold air mass from the north that moves in,” Fulton told 650 CKOM on Wednesday morning. “We’re looking at highs below zero for the foreseeable future.”

The winter storm will reach as far south as Swift Current, but will miss the Moose Jaw and Regina areas altogether.

Saskatoon residents, however, will need their shovels and car brushes handy.

“It looks it will just graze the Saskatoon area,” he said.

“You’re still on the good side of the whole system. It looks like just a couple of centimetres today and then maybe another five centimetres tonight.”

The weather service reminded people to prepare for changing driving conditions and reduced visibility.

Fulton said many of their weather stations reported freezing rain overnight and, combined with the snow, that could be recipe for slick roads and highways.

“The wind is not overly strong,” Fulton said, noting winds are 30 kilometres per hour from the northeast gusting to 50 km/h.

“There will be a little bit of blowing snow, but not blizzard conditions.”

Visit the Highway Hotline page for the latest road conditions.