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Highway 11 open again at Dundurn, but travel not recommended
A major Saskatchewan highway reopened on Friday morning, but travel was still not recommended. The northbound lanes of Highway 11 were closed south of Dundurn on Thursday evening after a jack-knifed s...
Apr 19, 2024
Return of spring temperatures should bring a quick melt to Saskatchewan
The almost-annual April snowstorm is close to moving on, but it has left Saskatchewan looking like a winter wonderland. Light flurries are expected to continue overnight Thursday, but after that, the ...
Apr 18, 2024 City of Saskatoon crews are proactively clearing snow and ice from priority drainage routes and known flooding areas. (980 CJME file photo)
Some Saskatoon drivers holding off on switching to summer tires
The recent snowfall has drivers in Saskatoon second-guessing when they should take off their winter tires. An April snowfall that started on Tuesday evening has many left roads in Saskatoon an icy and...
Apr 18, 2024 Rod Janzen, the manager of OK Tire on 22nd Street, says some people have cancelled their appointments to switch to summer tires. (Brent Bosker/650CKOM)
More snow Thursday, but weekend will bring milder weather: Environment Canada
More snow is expected across much of Saskatchewan on Thursday as a late-season snowstorm makes its way out of the province. A snowfall warning remained in effect on Thursday morning for the northeaste...
Apr 18, 2024 E-scooters in Saskatoon sit beside a snow-covered street. Environment Canada says the snow that blew through Saskatchewan this week will likely be gone by the weekend. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Late-season snowfall to continue until Friday: Environment Canada
A late-season snowfall is expected to continue until Friday in much of Saskatchewan, according to Environment Canada. According to the weather service, Saskatoon can expect around five centimetres of ...
Apr 17, 2024 Environment Canada says the majority of the snowfall will come on Wednesday, with lighter snow continuing on Thursday before tapering off. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
'Messy mixture of rain and snow' coming to La Ronge, northeast Sask.
Winter weather may make a return this week in northwestern Saskatchewan. According to a special weather statement from Environment Canada, a "messy mixture of rain and snow" is expected to begin Monda...
Apr 15, 2024 A man shovels the sidewalk after a blizzard in Saskatoon. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Spring puts an official end to what was a unique year for Sask. ski hills
Now that the snow has disappeared, the operators of ski and snowboard hills in Saskatchewan can reflect on a very unique year. Saskatoon's Optimist Hill was the first place with snow this year -- beca...
Apr 11, 2024 Optimist Hill in Saskatoon closed for the season March 24. (Will Mandzuk/650 CKOM)
Good Friday snowfall concentrated in southeast Sask.
The Easter long weekend snow expected for the province didn't hit quite as hard as anticipated. As of Friday morning, Environment and Climate Change Canada meteorologist, Rose Carlsen, confirmed snow ...
Mar 29, 2024 Most of Saskatchewan seems to have dodged the worst snowfall predicted for the Easter long weekend. (650 CKOM file photo)
Spring to be more noticeable this year, climatologist says
This winter has been nicer than normal, with a late start to the snowfall and warmer-than-normal temperatures. David Phillips, senior climatologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, joined E...
Mar 14, 2024 Climatologist David Phillips said spring temperatures will probably stay around the seasonal norms this year. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Saskatchewan farmers look back on not-so-snowy winter
After an anything-but-normal winter, Saskatchewan farmers are beginning to look at what comes next. The latest runoff report from the Water Security Agency says some parts of the province are expected...
Mar 13, 2024 "We are a lot better off with an April rain than we are with a whole bunch of snow, but we do need snow for runoff," Ian Boxall said. (Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation/Twitter)
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