Source: CBC News, January 29, 2020 Environment Canada says a number of communities were under a fog advisory the morning of January 29 A number of Saskatchewan residents woke up to heavy fog on Wednesday morning. Environment Canada says near zero visibility in fog was expected or occurring on January 29. Some of the affected… Continue reading Majority of Sask. under fog advisory Wednesday morning
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Saskatchewan cold snap ending as temperatures set to climb
Source: CBC News, January 19, 2020 Single digit temperatures are expected for parts of the province this week. Saskatchewan residents will soon get a reprieve from the wicked winter weather that has been walloping parts of the province. Environment Canada is forecasting that Saskatchewan will see temperatures change drastically in the coming days with some… Continue reading Saskatchewan cold snap ending as temperatures set to climb
2-3 hour wait for boosts from CAA as extreme cold hits Saskatchewan
Source: Fiona Odlum, CBC News, January 15, 2020 Entire province under extreme cold warning An extreme cold warning is now covering all of Saskatchewan. These extreme temperatures are due to an arctic air mass hovering over the province, produced extreme wind chill values of –40 to –46 Wednesday morning. According to Environment Canada, these extreme wind chill… Continue reading 2-3 hour wait for boosts from CAA as extreme cold hits Saskatchewan
Extreme cold warnings blanket Saskatchewan
Source: Fiona Odlum, CBC News, January 15, 2020 The next 48 hours will be bitterly cold Almost everyone in Saskatchewan is labelled purple on Wednesday morning. An extreme cold warning is covering nearly the entire province, minus an area north east close to the Manitoba border. These extreme temperatures are due to an arctic air mass hovering over the… Continue reading Extreme cold warnings blanket Saskatchewan
Extreme cold warnings issued for B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan
Source: Jeremiah Rodriguez, CTV News, January 13, 2020 TORONTO — Several provinces in the West are bracing for extreme cold warnings, as parts of the country such as Quebec and the Atlantic region still recover from this weekend’s heavy rainfall and freezing rain. Over the weekend, Toronto saw nearly 70 millimetres of rain; southern Ontario’s… Continue reading Extreme cold warnings issued for B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, Prince Albert, North Battleford under snowfall warning
Source: CBC News, January 8, 2020 Large section of central Sask. expecting 10-15 centimetres of snow People in central Saskatchewan are bracing for heavy snow with a winter storm headed to the area. On Wednesday morning, Environment and Climate Change Canada posted a snowfall warning that included Lloydminster, North Battleford, Saskatoon, Prince Albert and Melfort. Anywhere… Continue reading Saskatoon, Prince Albert, North Battleford under snowfall warning
Sask. weather outlook: Deep freeze expected to return by Friday
Source: Christy Climenhaga, CBC News, January 6, 2020 Dry but mild weather was recorded for December in much of the province After a very warm start to 2020, the cooler weather is poised to make a comeback. Temperatures should fall to the minus 20s Monday night and remain at or below seasonal for the next… Continue reading Sask. weather outlook: Deep freeze expected to return by Friday
‘Balmy’ weather expected in Sask. as solstice marks beginning of winter
Source: CBC News, December 21, 2019 Less snow, warmer weather than last winter, says Environment Canada climatologist As today’s solstice marks the official start of winter, a “balmy” Christmas that’s warm but not white is being forecast for Saskatchewan by Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips. “I think in many ways … what you’ve seen in… Continue reading ‘Balmy’ weather expected in Sask. as solstice marks beginning of winter
‘This work is feeding me’: CRA scammer opens up to Edmonton man in 90-minute call
Source: Jeff Lawrence, CTV News, December 17, 2019 EDMONTON — By now, most people are aware of the Canada Revenue Agency scam: a person claiming to be from the tax agency calls and threatens legal action or an arrest if you don’t pay a certain amount of money right then and there. The call is,… Continue reading ‘This work is feeding me’: CRA scammer opens up to Edmonton man in 90-minute call
No white Christmas? Environment Canada predicts ‘green’ holiday
Source: Jonathan Forani, CTV News, December 17, 2019 TORONTO — Though it’s still too early to say with certainty, most Canadians are likely to have a green Christmas this year, according to Environment Canada. And that could be the new normal, said senior climatologist Dave Phillips. “The trend is towards greener Christmases,” he told CTVNews.ca… Continue reading No white Christmas? Environment Canada predicts ‘green’ holiday