Saskatoon’s next dose of snow and -30 wind chills moves in.
Special Weather Statement
Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement south and west of Saskatoon for the Kindersley, Rosetown, Biggar, Outlook, Regina areas as well as the entire southern portion of province for the potential for freezing rain on Thursday.
A low pressure system developing in southern Alberta tonight will track across southern Saskatchewan on Thursday bringing warmer air and some precipitation to the area.
With surface temperatures remaining near or below the freezing mark for the day, there is potential for some of this precipitation to fall as freezing rain, beginning in the southwest Thursday morning and spreading eastward through the day.
Current indications are that the freezing rain will generally be light and highly patchy in coverage.
However, uncertainty in the development of this system remains, and freezing rain warnings may be required should longer-lived or intense bands be forecast to develop.
Snowfall Warning
Environment Canada has issued a snowfall warning for Melfort, Tisdale, Nipawin, Hudson Bay and Porcupine Plain for total amounts of about 10 centimetres of snow expected Thursday afternoon and evening.
A low pressure system developing in southern Alberta Wednesday night will track northeastward across Saskatchewan on Thursday bringing snow to much of the province for the day.
The heaviest snow is expected over east-central areas of the province, beginning late Thursday morning and continuing into the evening.
In these areas, total snowfall accumulations of about 10 cm are expected by the time the system departs late Thursday evening.
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Saskatoon Forecast
Wednesday
-30 is what it felt like with wind chill in Saskatoon on Wednesday morning as temperatures dove back to -22 with mist, fog patches and ice crystals reported at the airport.
A breezy east-southeasterly wind picked up through the morning as we warmed up into the mid-minus teens by the noon hour as clouds rolled in.
Clouds will continue to press in for the rest of the day as we warm up a bit further up toward, but not quite into minus single digits with wind chills around -20 all afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Southeasterly winds pick up Wednesday night as a system pushes in with gusts upwards of 50 to 60 km/h possible, helping hold temperatures around -10 to -12 through the night.
Thursday
-20 is around where wind chills sit in the morning with breezy southeasterly winds continuing into Thursday with gusts upwards of 50 km/h possible before they ease later on.
Snow will pick up through the day as slow pressure slides in, with 3 to 7 centimetres possible in the Saskatoon area, making for a messy afternoon commute with temperatures in mid-minus single digits.
Friday
Some lingering clouds will stick around on Friday with an upper disturbance swinging through that may produce some light flurries.
Winds may be a bit breezy during the day as temperatures slip back into minus double digits for the majority of the day after a chilly start in the minus teens with wind chills into the -20s.
Weekend Outlook
Clear skies and sunshine move in for the weekend, but that will mean a cool start to the day Saturday with the mercury falling into the -20s with wind chills into the -30s to kickoff the weekend before warming toward minus single digits.
Warmer air is expected to push in Sunday with a mix of sun and cloud and a daytime high back in mid-minus single digits.
The Your Saskatchewan photo for Nov. 15 was taken by Kneale Quayle at the Holiday Park Golf Course in Saskatoon:
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