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RCMP are asking drivers to delay travel plans on Sunday if possible.
Mounties issued an advisory due to the snow and gusting winds that has made highways slippery with poor visibility.
“Please refrain from travelling on the highways if possible,” said RCMP in a release.
“If things look clear at your planned time of departure, make sure you still check the forecast and Highway Hotline as weather and road conditions can change very quickly.
Highways began showing improvement Sunday afternoon as the storm system moved eastward into Manitoba.
All sections of the Trans-Canada Highway had re-opened with the exception of the stretch between Regina and Belle Plaine. Even with the re-opening of closed sections of the Trans Canada, the Highway Hotline was not recommending travel on from Gull Lake to the Manitoba border.
As of noon, Highway 16 from Saskatoon to Foam Lake and number 11 between Regina and Saskatoon were also under a travel advisory.
Regina and Saskatoon crews go into storm mode
The city of Saskatoon annoucned a snow event Sunday morning.
A view of Circle Drive at Boychuk Drive on Nov. 6, 2022 (Brent Bosker / 650 CKOM)
The city said the declaration means private contractors work along side city crews to clear the busiest roads of Circle Drive, Idylwyld Drive, 22nd Street, College Drive and 8th Street within 72-hours.
The city of Regina said its workers were out plowing and doing ice control on major roads, at high-risk intersections and along emergency routes.
Winnipeg Street access to Ring Road was closed both ways because of conditions.
The city says crews will remain out until things get better.The city also points out there are 19 sandboxes where individuals can get free sand for their sidewalks to make them less icy.