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Saskatoon is waking up to city blanketed in white after freezing rain turned into snow during the early morning hours on Wednesday.
The City of Saskatoon said its road crews are already hard at work clearing snow and slush from Circle Drive and other high-priority streets, and applying de-icing material to ensure vehicles can find some traction as everyone tries to get to work.
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“This work began early this morning as rain turned into snow starting at around 3 a.m.,” the city noted in a statement.
“Today, there will be 20 sanders and 8 plows working to maintain City streets, as well as 9 sidewalk plows working to maintain City-maintained sidewalks and pathways. Watch for blue and amber flashing lights on snow maintenance equipment and give operators plenty of space to work.”
The city said bridges, intersections and freeway ramps are quite slick after the snowfall, and asked drivers to use caution, slow down as conditions warrant and leave extra room between vehicles to ensure everyone can make it through their commute safely.
According to Environment Canada’s forecast, the snowfall is expected to end on Wednesday morning, with a total of about two to four centimetres falling, followed by cloudy conditions with a risk of freezing drizzle.
No more snow is in the forecast for Saskatoon until Monday, and the weather service is predicting at least two days of above-freezing temperatures in the meantime, including a high of 4 C on Saturday.
The Saskatchewan Highway Hotline, meanwhile, was reporting snow-covered and partly covered roads in the Saskatoon area on Wednesday morning. Drivers in the Pike Lake and Dundurn areas reported slick conditions on their morning commutes, while drivers in the Prince Albert area said roads in the area are quite icy.
The latest information on highway conditions can be found on the hotline’s interactive map.
If you see any issues on the roads, send a text to the 650 CKOM newsroom at 1-877-332-8255 when it is safe to do so.
