Travel is not recommended on Highway 7 right now (Friday 19th at Noon). Treacherous road conditions have caused RCMP to issue a statement and Global news Saskatoon has reported the highway closed. “The road conditions are terrible right now” said Steven Lund, who was heading back to Coleville early to avoid getting stranded. You can… Continue reading "Highway 7 is Treacherous Right Now"
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Kite race nixed due to mild weather
Not enough snow this year A warmer than expected Saskatchewan winter has put the brakes on a kite racing event. Organizers behind the event said there just isn’t enough snow to host a quality event. “We have been forced to cancel the competition,” organizers said in a recent news release about their snow-kite endurance race,… Continue reading Kite race nixed due to mild weather
Major storm to bring snow, freezing rain to eastern Canada
Monday, February 15, 2016, 7:46 AM – A messy Monday night and Tuesday morning is ahead for Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes, courtesy of a winter storm taking aim at the region. Winter storm watches are in effect for eastern Ontario and parts of southern Quebec, with major snowfall possible in the worst areas, and… Continue reading Major storm to bring snow, freezing rain to eastern Canada
Extreme cold gripping Central, Eastern Canada
Cold alerts in several provinces warn against spending too much time outdoors Extreme cold is affecting Central Canada and parts of Eastern Canada, with temperatures feeling like -30 to -45 C with the wind chill. Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and eastern Newfoundland all have cold alerts in areas. Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Fredericton were… Continue reading Extreme cold gripping Central, Eastern Canada
Extreme cold descends on parts of Saskatchewan
Cold spot this morning was Key Lake: –43C Saskatchewan people hoping for more mild weather got a wake-up call this morning. Environment Canada issued extreme cold weather warnings for a number of communities in the north and east-central parts of the province. The cold spot in the pre-dawn hours was Key Lake, where it dipped… Continue reading Extreme cold descends on parts of Saskatchewan
Storm Chaser
Storms. There is just something so awe inspiring of what Mother Nature produces. It terrifies some but draws out others. I’m one of the others. I have been like that since I was a kid. I could watch storms all day. No two are ever the same. In the prairies there is some amazing examples… Continue reading Storm Chaser
Warmer weather brings worries to some in Saskatchewan
Historically, this is the coldest time of the year Warmer temperatures across the province brought people outside, during a time of the year that is typically the coldest for Saskatchewan. “It’s a little strange this winter,” Scott Kiefer said. Kiefer was riding the streets of Regina in his fat-tired mountain bike, taking advantage of pleasant… Continue reading Warmer weather brings worries to some in Saskatchewan
Warm Toronto weather smashes Christmas Eve record set in 1964
The calendar may say it’s Christmas Eve, but today’s temperatures are making it feel more like early autumn with Toronto’s forecast high expected to hit a record-smashing high of 17 C today. By 7 a.m. ET temperatures had already hit 14 C, shattering a record that had stood since Christmas Eve 1964 when the high hit just over 12… Continue reading Warm Toronto weather smashes Christmas Eve record set in 1964
Freezing rain and snow headed to Saskatoon, North Battleford
Snow and freezing rain is expected to hit central Saskatchewan this evening. Environment Canada said freezing rain and snow is expected to fall from North Battleford, moving eastward through the province towards Saskatoon. Areas north of the band of freezing rain are expected to see snow, with rain falling in the south. The weather service… Continue reading Freezing rain and snow headed to Saskatoon, North Battleford
Another sunny November day in Saskatchewan
Unseasonable mild temperatures have extended fall for most people in Sask. Unseasonable mild temperatures have extended fall for most people in Saskatchewan. But the snowflakes will return, no matter how much we’ve forgotten how cold November can be. Instead of the bitter winds that sometimes accompany Santa Claus parades, this weekend many families were able… Continue reading Another sunny November day in Saskatchewan