UPDATE: 6:00 am Tuesday, November 8
Travel is still not recommended for parts of West Central this morning, alongside winter driving conditions on most local roads.
Drivers should look out for icy or slippery sections, snow packed roads along with swirling and drifting snow creating reduced visibility.
Check the Highway Hotline, as Highway 7 has re-opened from Kindersley to the Alberta border.
UPDATE: 6:00 pm Monday, November 7
For the third time in five days, travel is not recommended around Kindersley due to stormy weather. A blowing snow advisory remains, with visibility near zero in many places in the West Central region.
UPDATE: 4:15 pm Monday, November 7
West Central Online has had reports of zero visibility east of Kindersley all the way to Netherhill.
UPDATE: 2:00 pm Monday, November 7
Snow and blowing snow are reducing visibilities in parts of West Central Saskatchewan.
Visibility is forecast to improve early this evening in the area. Travel is expected to be hazardous due to reduced visibility. Be prepared to adjust your driving with changing road conditions. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop.
Blowing snow advisories are issued when winds are expected to create blowing snow giving poor visibility to 800 metres or less for at least 3 hours.
Head here for up to minute weather conditions via radar.
Original Article:
The past week has been a cold one, and more snowfall coming our way is only going to add to the winter wonderland in West Central Saskatchewan. Highways were a big question mark all weekend long, and anyone needing to travel this morning can check the Highway Hotline.
Full details from Environment Canada are available below as snowfall is expected to begin later today to the amount of 10-15 cm:
4:37 AM CST Monday 07 November 2022
Snowfall warning in effect for:
- R.M. of Antelope Park including Loverna and Hoosier
- R.M. of Biggar including Biggar and Springwater
- R.M. of Chesterfield including Eatonia and Mantario
- R.M. of Eye Hill including Macklin Denzil and Evesham
- R.M. of Grandview including Handel and Kelfield
- R.M. of Grass Lake including Salvador and Reward
- R.M. of Heart's Hill including Cactus Lake
- R.M. of Kindersley including Kindersley Brock and Flaxcombe
- R.M. of Mariposa including Tramping Lake and Broadacres
- R.M. of Marriott south of Biggar
- R.M. of Milton including Alsask and Marengo
- R.M. of Monet including Elrose Wartime and Forgan
- R.M. of Mountain View including Herschel and Stranraer
- R.M. of Newcombe including Glidden and Madison
- R.M. of Oakdale including Coleville
- R.M. of Pleasant Valley including McGee and Fiske
- R.M. of Prairiedale including Major and Smiley
- R.M. of Progress including Kerrobert and Luseland
- R.M. of Reford including Landis and Leipzig
- R.M. of Rosemount including Cando and Traynor
- R.M. of Snipe Lake including Eston and Plato
- R.M. of St Andrews including Rosetown and Zealandia
- R.M. of Tramping Lake including Scott and Revenue
- R.M. of Winslow including Dodsland and Plenty
Snow, at times heavy, will begin this morning, with 10 to 15 cm of snow expected by Tuesday morning.
Take caution travelling as visibility will be reduced at times in heavy snow and blowing snow.
The snow will gradually taper off overnight.
Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times in heavy snow. If visibility is reduced while driving, slow down, watch for tail lights ahead and be prepared to stop. Public Safety Canada encourages everyone to make an emergency plan and get an emergency kit with drinking water, food, medicine, a first-aid kit and a flashlight. For information on emergency plans and kits go to http://www.getprepared.gc.ca.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to SKstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #SKStorm.