Environment Canada issues winter storm watch for central Saskatchewan

Central Saskatchewan, including Saskatoon, is under a winter storm watch.

Environment Canada said as a broad area of moderate to heavy snow is likely late Friday and into Saturday in the northern grainbelt.

Accumulations of 15 to 25 centimetres are expected in most regions, with some areas experiencing higher local snowfall amounts.

The heaviest snowfall amounts are projected along the Highway 16 corridor.

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An easterly wind of 30 to 40 km/h will produce poor visibility at times.

Environment Canada said the watch will be upgraded to a heavy snowfall warning in some regions as the exact path of the system becomes clearer.

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