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Why some frost on your windshield takes a little more elbow grease
If it felt like Saskatchewan's winter brought more windshield-scraping this year than normal, it's because some frost is harder to scrape. David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment Canad...
Mar 18, 2022
Snowy blast of winter on its way to Saskatchewan
A lot of the white stuff could be coming to Saskatchewan, according to Environment Canada. Natalie Hasell, a warning preparedness meteorologist with the weather office, says anywhere from 10 to 20 cen...
Mar 02, 2022
Large field set for Sask. Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race
By Derek Cornet Mushers and their dog teams will brave frigid conditions for this week's Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race in Saskatchewan. Veterinarian checks were done on Monday and the main 10-dog, ...
Feb 22, 2022 The Robinson family train sled dogs just south of Air Ronge. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)
10-foot snowbank encases Sask. family's wellhouse after windy weekend
A family in Lampman is ready to see winter go. Danielle Fleury spent an hour and a half last week shovelling massive snowdrifts on her and her husband's property while her husband used their Bobcat to...
Feb 11, 2022 Snow packed around the Fleurys' wellhouse in Lampman. (Danielle Fleury/Facebook)
Saskatoon graders begin tackling heavily rutted streets
Getting around Saskatoon is anything but smooth. Several days of mild temperatures finally took their toll as deep ruts formed on residential streets resulting in vehicles getting stuck in the slush. ...
Feb 11, 2022 Snow ruts on a Saskatoon street (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
'Mackenzie Screamer' coming through Saskatchewan
There could be more slippery road conditions in Saskatchewan on Friday as a new weather system comes through the province. A low-pressure system dubbed a Mackenzie Screamer develops in the Mackenzie V...
Feb 10, 2022
Snow to come before significant warmup in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan can expect a decent dump of the white stuff before a warmup. Much of the province has been under extreme cold warnings since Tuesday. Now, Environment Canada is predicting a rise in tempe...
Feb 04, 2022
Extreme weather exposes driver shortage in towing industry
Winter has been a whirlwind for tow truck companies in Saskatchewan. Tow operators have been pulling long hours this week rescuing vehicles stuck in snowbanks after Monday's blizzard, but for some in ...
Feb 03, 2022 Tow truck (Courtesy Brad Stratychuk)
Blizzard warnings in place for much of Saskatchewan
Blizzard conditions are a real possibility for much of Saskatchewan on Monday. Environment Canada meteorologist Shannon Moodie says people should brace for some wild weather as warnings and advisories...
Jan 31, 2022 (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Saskatoon families take full advantage of nice weather at Optimist Hill
The weather might be turning cold again, but Optimist Hill in Saskatoon's Diefenbaker Park still has been the place to be so far throughout the winter. Friends and family members were shredding the hi...
Jan 24, 2022 Kids enjoying Optimist Hill on Jan. 22, 2022 (Dallas Dahlseide/650 CKOM)
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