UPDATE: Winter storm warning continues in parts of Saskatchewan
Winter Storm Warning
A winter storm warning has been issued for the Meadow Lake, La Ronge, Buffalo Narrows, La Loche and Pelican Narrows areas as a major spring storm is forecast to bring up to 50 centimetres of heavy snow to central and northern Saskatchewan on Friday.
Environment Canada says you should consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve and if that is not possible to prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions.
An intense low pressure system over Montana will spread heavy snow into the La Loche, Buffalo Narrows, Meadow Lake and La Ronge regions Thursday night and into Pelican Narrows on Friday.
Very heavy snowfall combined with strong easterly winds will also give low visibilities in blowing snow over open areas.
This weather will continue into Friday night and conditions should improve early Saturday.
Snowfall accumulations may total 25 to 35 cm by the time the event ends.
Strong southeasterly winds of 50 gusting to 80 km/h are forecast in advance of the low on Thursday for much of southern Saskatchewan.
Snowfall Warning
A snowfall warning has been issued for the North Battleford and Lloydminster areas for over 20 centimetres of snow possible after rain changes to snow from northwest to southeast on Friday.
For the Battleford region the greatest snowfall accumulation will be over the western and northern sections which could see more than 20 cm of accumulation.
For the remainder of the region especially the North Battleford townsite and eastward mostly rain is forecast and only minor snowfall accumulation is expected. Snow will taper off on Saturday.
WATCH: A winter storm warning has been issued in parts of Saskatchewan with rain, snow and a cool down for the Easter long weekend
Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow.
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Motorists planning to head out on roads are advised to use caution and check in with Saskatchewan Highway Hotline before heading out.
Saskatoon Forecast
Today
-5 is what it felt like this morning with wind chill as temperatures fell back to the freezing mark under mostly cloudy skies.
We warmed up to double digits by late morning as easterly winds picked up to sustained speeds of 28 gusting to 40 km/h by the noon hour.
Winds will continue to strengthen this afternoon, up to speeds of 40 gusting to around 65 km/h at times as we warm up into the low teens for a daytime high.
Tonight
Those winds will further strengthen to gusts up to 70 km/h tonight with rain, heavy at times starting overnight as we cool back into mid-single digit temperatures.
Good Friday
Heavy rain will start off our Good Friday as that low pressure system moves in over our area with winds switching from the east around 40 gusting to 60 km/h to the southwest around 35 gusting to 55 km/h.
As those winds change direction during the day and the system slides north, the rain is expected to ease in the afternoon, which will likely help us to warm up into double digits.
Saturday
Cooler air slides in late Friday into early Saturday, with the remaining upper low pressure system expected to be just north of our area.
There is a good chance we’ll see some wrap around snow behind the system on Saturday with winds switching to the northwest around 40 gusting to 60 km/h, keeping our afternoon high around the freezing mark.
Easter Sunday
Clouds are expected to finally clear out during the day on Easter Sunday as the system pulls off after a very slight chance of early morning flurries, but we should get to see some sunshine by afternoon at the latest.
Winds will also ease, but it will be cool, feeling like minus double digits with wind chill in the morning with temperatures remaining below freezing all day, so maybe plan those egg hunts indoors this year!
Easter Monday
Easter Monday will be the nicest days of the entire weekend (if you have it off), with a sunny start to the day and clouds building in later on.
It will be another cool start to the day with wind chills in the minus teens to start, but temperatures will warm up into mid-to-high single digits by afternoon.
Work Week Outlook
Mostly cloudy skies look like they’ll stick around right into the middle of the work week with a chance of showers here and there as a few weak systems slide through.
Warmer weather will stick around for the week though with daytime highs expected to stay in high single digits or low double digits right into next weekend.
Jason Westgate took this Your Saskatchewan photo in Regina:
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