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No tornadoes touched down on Monday, but rain and snow could hit Sask. this week
No tornadoes touched down on Monday despite a windy and stormy day, but parts of Saskatchewan might experience weather from several seasons this week. Environment and Climate Change Canada issued torn...
May 13, 2025 Several tornado alerts and severe thunderstorm warnings were issued in Saskatchewan on Monday, marking an early start to storm season in the province. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Parts of southeast Saskatchewan buried in snow on Tuesday
While April showers are known to bring May flowers, this year it might be April snow doing the job instead. Parts of Saskatchewan were blanketed by snow on Tuesday, and Environment and Climate Change ...
Apr 22, 2025 RCMP are cautioning drivers after a snowfall in late April deteriorated road conditions and multiple accidents followed on Highway 13 west of Manor. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Spring snowstorm causes treacherous road conditions across central Sask.
Winter just won't let up in Saskatchewan. Many areas across central Saskatchewan were walloped with an early spring snowstorm. Danielle Desjardins, Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Ca...
Mar 27, 2025 Blowing snow on Highway 29 between Wilkie and North Battleford made travel difficult for a listener who sent 980 CJME and 650 CKOM this photo. (submitted)
Winter weather to blanket Saskatchewan on Thursday
A blast of winter weather is coming to Saskatchewan on Thursday. Environment Canada lead forecaster Brad Vrolijk said a weather disturbance is developing in Alberta, spreading precipitation across Sas...
Mar 27, 2025 "It's kind of going to be in two main events; the first is a band of heavy snow that will develop through the morning hours and push southeast across the province. Then the second is this band of freezing rain that we've seen develop over Southwestern Saskatchewan this morning." (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
Environment Canada says winter isn't done yet as more snow hits Sask.
Regina and Saskatoon are getting hit with more snow, and it likely won't be the last snowfall Saskatchewan sees this season. Environment Canada said about three to five centimetres of snow is expected...
Mar 17, 2025 Environment Canada said roughly three to five centimetres of snow is expected to accumulate Monday morning in Regina, and Saskatoon is getting a dusting of snow as well. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Water Security Agency sees improvement, runoff report still mixed
Southern Saskatchewan reservoirs appear to be in a good position, but the runoff forecast for this spring varies widely across the province in the Water Security Agency's preliminary report. The repor...
Feb 13, 2025 The preliminary report out on Thursday says winter precipitation has been variable across the province – better in some areas, worse in others. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Parents concerned about safety due to tall snow ridges at Regina school
Children should feel safe on their walk to and from school. But some parents in one Regina neighbourhood feel that snow ridges are causing a safety hazard for their children as they make the trek to s...
Feb 13, 2025 Parents at École Wascana Plains School are worried that a child might get hurt trying to navigate tall snow ridges around the school. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Don't call 911 for highway condition updates: Saskatchewan RCMP
This week was a busy one for the Saskatchewan RCMP, with a snowstorm leading to quite a few accidents on roads and highways around the province. But while it's a good idea to check conditions before h...
Feb 07, 2025
Snow creates tricky highway conditions across central, southern Saskatchewan
A major snowfall in central and southern Saskatchewan has left many of the province's highways in rough shape. The provincial Highway Hotline was recommending against travel on most of the highways in...
Feb 06, 2025
Snow routes declared in Regina, with up to 20 cm of snow expected
A whole lot of snow is expected to fall in Regina, prompting the city to ban parking along snow routes for 24 hours. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for Regina and southern Saskatchewa...
Feb 05, 2025 Parking along snow routes in Regina will not be permitted between 6 a.m. Thursday and 6 a.m. Friday. (980 CJME file photo)
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