SASKATOON – Patchy pockets of frozen precipitation are showing up on weather radar across central and west-central Saskatchewan Wednesday.
Large areas of snow were seen earlier today south of Spiritwood and between North Battleford and Biggar, Sask.
Snow already hit parts of northern Saskatchewan last month, but this is the furthest south flurry activity has reached since spring.
This all comes on what has been the coldest day Saskatonians have experienced since May 1, 2013.
As a trough of low pressure swings through the region, there is potential for a few flakes to fall in the city and surrounding areas on Thursday.
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The main culprit for these chilly conditions is cooler air in the mid and upper levels of the atmosphere that’s causing precipitation to form as snow.
Most of the snow will melt into rain, but if it’s cool enough near the ground and/or the snowflakes are big enough to survive the fall, it may come down as wet snow tomorrow.
While there’s no guarantee, don’t be surprised if you see some flakes falling tomorrow in the Bridge City. These pockets are very isolated in nature and pinpointing exactly what areas will be hit is difficult to forecast.
The good news is that ground temperature in the Saskatoon area is above freezing still, so if snow does fall it should melt on contact with the ground, including roads.
At this point, the best chance of some wet snow in Saskatoon is in the early morning, around 6 a.m., with potential for a few flakes later in the day as well.
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