Broderick, Saskatchewan, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Strong northerly winds have developed near the border with Alberta this afternoon and will continue to push east through the night. 

Where: Much of southern Saskatchewan.

What: Strong northerly winds gusting up to 90 km/h.

When: Beginning this evening through Saturday, diminishing Saturday afternoon.

Remarks: Winds will generally be gusting 80 to 90 km/h for much of southern Saskatchewan, but the Cypress Hills may see gusts in excess of 100 km/h this evening. Conditions will improve from west to east.

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Local utility outages are possible. Driving conditions will likely be difficult. High-sided vehicles will be pushed around by the wind.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to SKstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #SKStorm.