Sask. snowfall warnings remain in west-central regions

Parts of Saskatchewan were still under snowfall warnings issued by Environment Canada as of early Monday morning.

The warning covered areas around Humboldt, Wynyard, Wadena, Kindersley, Rosetown, Biggar, Outlook, Watrous, Imperial, Dinsmore and others.

“Snow will gradually taper off today as the low pressure system responsible moves off to the east. A further 2 to 5 centimetres can be expected, mainly this morning,” Environment Canada said in a statement about the snowfall warning.

Regina, Moose Jaw and Saskatoon aren’t included in the warning.

Many people in southern Saskatchewan were digging out after a winter storm there over the weekend.

The hardest hit area was the southwest corner of the province, with reports of 30 cm of snow, or almost 1 foot.

In Saskatoon, about 5 cm, or about 2 inches, fell overnight, just enough to coat lawns and car windshields.

Environment Canada meteorologist Dan Fulton says the worst is over.

“What remains is a band of snow stretching from Alberta through Kindersley Saskatoon and then all the way to the Manitoba border,” he said.

The weather agency also warned of “hazardous winter conditions” in the southwest part of the province.

The weather system is expected to begin weakening Monday night as it pulls out of Saskatchewan and moves eastward.

For the latest updates, visit Environment Canada’s Saskatchewan weather alerts page and Saskatchewan’s highway hotline map.