Environment Canada has ended a special weather statement west of Saskatoon for the Battlefords, Kindersley, Rosetown, Biggar, Maidstone, Unity and St. Walburg areas.
A slow moving upper level disturbance gave precipitation for the last couple of days to western Saskatchewan.
Wednesday night, a narrow band of heavier snow set up on a line from Elrose to Rosetown and Biggar, then arcing northwest through the Battlefords.
Snowfall estimates from social media accounts indicate roughly 5 to 15 cm have fallen in parts of this band Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
Throughout Thursday afternoon as temperatures creep upward, the snow is expected to weaken and gradually change to rain. However once temperatures drop again tonight, there is a possibility of some more localized snowfalls of 2 to 5 cm.
The system is forecast to begin weakening on Friday and Saturday and start moving slowly off to the east.
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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
Some light snow started the day in Saskatoon for a brief time with temperatures starting out just above the freezing mark.
Cloudy skies stuck around through the morning with temperatures climbing into mid-single digits by noon.
Mostly cloudy skies will linger for the rest of the day as we warm up into high single digits for a daytime high.
Tonight
Clouds will stick around tonight as we cool back toward and slightly below freezing.
Friday
-5 is around what it’ll feel like with wind chill tomorrow morning under cloudy skies to start the day with a chance of rain later on in the afternoon as the upper low pressure system moves back in over our area.
During the day we’ll see temperatures climb up toward high single digits for an afternoon high.
Weekend
That pesky upper low pressure system that’s been bringing snow to the province will finally move out on Saturday with clearing skies as we warm up to a daytime high in low double digits.
It doesn’t take long for the next system to move in on Sunday with clouds returning during the day and a chance of later in the afternoon after we warm up into the low teens!
Work Week Outlook
A low pressure system will swing through on Monday and bring in some more rain with temperatures in low double digits before we warm into the mid-teens with some more sunshine by midweek.
This Your Saskatchewan photo of mallard ducks was taken by Garfield MacGillivray at Prince Albert National Park:
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