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It was a case of hold on to more than your hat Wednesday night as a wind storm whipped through the province.
Environment Canada confirmed the signficant winds were record breaking.
“The winds were extremely strong. Out towards Bratt’s Lake, just south of Regina, they received the strongest wind gusts of 143 km/h. The airport in Saskatoon recording a wind gusts of 102 km/h,” Environment Canada meteorologist Mike Russo explained.
“There were a lot of places in Saskatchewan overnight that wind gusts over 100 km/h.”
The gust recorded at the Bratt’s Lake station broke the January wind speed record of 134 k/h, previously held by Moose Jaw.
The combination of freezing rain, snow, and strong winds resulted in Sask Power crews responding to outages across the province. As of Thursday, most of Warman and Martensville remained off line.
Saskatoon Light and Power reported several outages Wednesday night, but had restored service to all customers with the exception of a dozen homes in Nutana Park by Thursday morning. Several traffic signals were also affected and the Taco Bell sign on 51st Street didn’t hold up to the strong winds.
Some sights from my drive around #yxe this morning.
There's a light dangling at 51st St and Miners Ave.
Just down the street at Millar Ave and 51st St the Taco Bell sign has fallen over and taken a nap. #skstorm. pic.twitter.com/RdukjZShFu
— Keenan Sorokan (@KeenanSorokan) January 14, 2021
Saskatoon and surrounding area in the norther grainbelt saw the largest amounts of snow. Amounts aren’t yet known, but Russo suspects he will see 10-15 centimetres of snow in the worst hit areas.
As of Thursday morning, the Highway Hotline reported many highways in the province as closed, that includes large sections of the Trans Canada. Highways in and out of Saskatoon are not recommended for travel.
The stormy weather is expected to continue Thursday.
“The heaviest snow is closer to the Manitoba border, but visibility has improved in most areas and while the wind has diminished slightly, the wind gusts are now down to 70 km/h but it will likely remain that way for the remainder of the morning. Expect blowing snow in the region for some time yet,” Russo explained.
More to come…