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Meewasin opens outdoor rink in Saskatoon after unusually long wait
Wednesday's opening of the Meewasin Skating Rink next to the Delta Bessborough hotel is one of the latest starts the rink has seen. Wayne Stus, the Meewasin Valley Authority's construction and facilit...
Dec 21, 2023 An empty Meewasin Skating Rink waits for the first visitors of the year. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Wildlife embracing warm winter weather in Saskatchewan
Animals in Saskatchewan are embracing the warm winter brought on by El Nio. Renny Grilz, resource management officer for the Meewasin Valley Authority, said some animals take full advantage of the war...
Dec 15, 2023 A bobcat soaks up the warm weather at the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Mild December leads to more broken weather records
Wednesday saw more weather records fall in Saskatchewan as El Nio delays the arrival of winter and puts a white Christmas in jeopardy. Environment Canada meteorologist Justin Share said temperature re...
Dec 14, 2023 (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Home builders benefiting from balmy temperatures
Kids won't be making snow forts or igloos anytime soon, but the lack of snow and warmer weather is making building homes a lot easier. "When we're having the kind of weather we've been having, it's fa...
Dec 13, 2023
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)
Weather records fall for second straight day in Sask.
Weather records are falling like dominoes in Saskatchewan. The province has been enjoying warm Pacific air brought in by El Nio, which has led to a lack of snow and temperatures well above freezing fo...
Dec 07, 2023
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)
Mild weather produces record temperatures in Sask.
After enjoying an above average November, the first few days of December have already produced record temperatures. According to Environment Canada, four communities broke temperature records on Tuesd...
Dec 06, 2023 The sun rises over Saskatoon on Dec. 5. (Taylor MacPherson/650 CKOM)
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)
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