Sturgis, Saskatchewan, Canada Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Snowfall with total amounts of 25 to 35 cm is expected.

Heavy snowfall is expected for much of southern Saskatchewan beginning on Tuesday afternoon.

A low pressure system will produce an area of heavy snow stretching from Prince Albert southeastward to Estevan. Total snowfall accumulations are likely to be in the 25-35 cm range by Thursday morning.

The snow will taper off through the night on Wednesday.

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Travel will likely be hazardous. Visibility will likely be reduced at times. Road closures are possible. Utility outages are likely.

Snowfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to snowfall accumulations.

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 X using #SKStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.