WWCN13 CWWG 161037
YELLOW WARNING - SNOWFALL
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:37 A.M. CST THURSDAY 16 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOWFALL - FOR:
=NEW= MOOSOMIN - GRENFELL - KIPLING - WAWOTA
=NEW= YORKTON - MELVILLE - ESTERHAZY
      CITY OF REGINA
      FORT QU'APPELLE - INDIAN HEAD - LUMSDEN - PILOT BUTTE
      OUTLOOK - WATROUS - HANLEY - IMPERIAL - DINSMORE
      KINDERSLEY - ROSETOWN - BIGGAR - WILKIE - MACKLIN
      MOOSE JAW - PENSE - CENTRAL BUTTE - CRAIK
      SWIFT CURRENT - HERBERT - CABRI - KYLE - LUCKY LAKE
      LEADER - GULL LAKE.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP OVER PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
SASKATCHEWAN THURSDAY.

GENERALLY 10 TO 15 CM OF SNOW IS EXPECTED, WITH POCKETS UP TO 25 CM
IN HEAVIER BANDS OF SNOW.

VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED IN HEAVY SNOW IN COMBINATION WITH
MODERATE NORTHEASTERLY WINDS. TRAVEL MAY BE CHALLENGING,
PARTICULARLY ALONG THE TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY FROM THE ALBERTA BORDER
TO REGINA, AND ALONG HIGHWAY 11 FROM REGINA TO SASKATOON.

THE SNOWFALL WILL EASE FROM WEST TO EAST BEGINNING THURSDAY EVENING.

TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE CHALLENGING. THERE MAY BE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
ON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE REDUCED AT TIMES.
ROAD CLOSURES ARE POSSIBLE. PREPARE FOR QUICKLY CHANGING AND
DETERIORATING TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)SKSTORM.

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