Estevan could see a heavy storm blow through this week as Environment Canada is looking at an Alberta clipper set to stroll through southern Saskatchewan.
The system is set to hit mid-week during temperatures which will be cooler than the seasonals that we saw over the weekend.
Environment Canada meteorologist Danielle Desjardins talks about the system and what people should expect later this week.
"We are looking at one particular low-pressure system. It's a bit of an Alberta Clipper tracking across southern Saskatchewan Wednesday into Thursday. That system will bring a widespread swath of about 5 to 10 centimeters of snow, could see amounts right now it looks like maybe it's as high as 15 centimeters. That'll be in a fairly narrow band, but a widespread 5 to 10 centimeters."
Desjardins predicts that the system will also bring a plunge back down to below-seasonal temperatures.
"That system tracks in on Wednesday and it's tracked out of the province by Thursday and then it's back to more of the cooler temperatures with daytime highs in the low minus teens. A ridge of high pressure is bringing in some arctic air in behind that system for the next following days. But the good news is temperatures are going to be becoming mild again for the weekend, at least near normal. We've got a push of warm air coming in southern Saskatchewan for the weekend."
The system is likely to also be joined by gusting winds with Desjardins cautioning anyone on roadways when that hits.
"We do expect that some locations will see the wind at 40 gusting to 60. So it will be blowing around, so that will reduce the visibility on the highways and roadways. Definitely if you have travel plans and you can avoid those days, that would be preferable, but not expecting good travel on Wednesday or Thursday. If you do need to head out, give yourself enough time to get there safely, because I would expect traffic will be slow moving."
Desjardins recommends that people keep an eye out for any snow warnings from Environment Canada ahead of the system.
"I wouldn't be surprised if there are some areas that receive snowfall warnings. The bandwidth heaviest amount will occur, we'll know with a little bit more certainty as the event unfolds, so keep an eye on the latest watches and warnings on weather.gc.ca. It looked like beyond the weekend we are going to see a little bit more mild weather leading up to Christmas. So not expecting the deep freeze to return up into Christmas."