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Optimist Hill thriving as winter officially arrives in Saskatchewan
All winter long in Saskatchewan one thing was missing, that one thing was the snow. Until Friday when winter made its long awaited arrival to Saskatchewan. Ski and snowboard hills have had to improvis...
Jan 07, 2024 Skiers and Snowboarders taking in the winter weather (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Snow, cold temperatures finally inbound for Sask.
Saskatchewan didn't manage to dodge winter weather entirely this season. Rose Carlsen, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said temperatures will likely stay a bit cooler over th...
Jan 06, 2024 Holiday Park Golf Course. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Winter at last: First snow of 2024 arrives following mild December
Winter was slow arriving this year, but it's finally here. A system moving through the Prairies began spreading snow across the province Friday morning. It didn't take long for the snow to begin impac...
Jan 05, 2024 Saskatchewan drivers are having to think about winter conditions again after the first snowfall of 2024. (Hwy 55 near Smeaton/Highway Hotline)
Much of Saskatchewan expecting a rare brown Christmas
Saskatchewan has beaten the odds, and will likely see a brown Christmas in 2023. Environment & Climate Change Canada's senior climatologist David Phillips confirmed the news. "We can already call ...
Dec 24, 2023 Much of Saskatchewan will be celebrating Christmas without any snow this year. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Chances of a white Christmas looking low for Saskatchewan
Christmas is just two weeks away, but if you look outside of your window right now, chances are it looks nothing like winter. Very little snow has fallen in most parts of Saskatchewan so far this seas...
Dec 11, 2023 A brown Christmas could be ahead for much of Saskatchewan, according to Environment Canada. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Much of Saskatchewan prepares for possible snowfall
It may soon begin to look a lot like Christmas in Saskatchewan, as precipitation that began overnight is expected to soon turn into flurries. On Wednesday, Environment Canada issued a freezing rain wa...
Dec 07, 2023 Environment Canada says Saskatoon is expecting up to eight centimetres of snow, while Regina could get as much as 14 centimeters. (Highway Hotline/Twitter)
Environment Canada issues warning as Saskatoon prepares for freezing rain
'Rain, Rain, Go Away' isn't something people in Saskatoon expected to be singing in early December, but with freezing rain in the forecast, that tune might be heard around the city in coming days. Env...
Dec 06, 2023 Environment Canada issued a freezing rain warning for Saskatoon and much of central Saskatchewan on Wednesday. (650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan sees warmest November in more than 15 years: Meteorologist
November was quite a warm month across Western Canada. The average temperature for Saskatoon last month was -1.6 C, making it the 16th-warmest November in the past 125 years, according to Terri Lang, ...
Dec 05, 2023 Meteorologist Terri Lang said municipalities are likely saving money on snow clearing this fall, but the lack of snow does bring downsides as well. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Optimist Hill overcoming challenges with no snow on the ground
No snow is no problem for Optimist Hill in Saskatoon. The hill is creating its own snow, so the facility can open its doors to the public next week. The process of making snow is quite expensive, expl...
Dec 02, 2023 Optimist Hill creating its own snow during a warm winter. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
'Incredibly concerning:' Lack of snow leaves some Sask. farmers worried
While many in Saskatchewan are pleased about the lack of snow on the ground and mild temperatures, farmers who were already hit with a difficult season because of drought are concerned those condition...
Nov 30, 2023 In spite of less-than-ideal weather conditions, farmers are staying optimistic about their prospects this year. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
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