Yellow Warning - Snowfall

Snowfall, with total amounts of 10 to 20 cm is expected.

Heavy snow over southwestern Saskatchewan beginning later today and lasting through Thanksgiving Monday.

Where: Southwestern Saskatchewan including the Cypress Hills, Grasslands National Park, and surrounding communities.

What: 10 to 20 cm of heavy, wet snow falling mainly tonight through early Monday, tapering off Monday afternoon.

Remarks: Another low pressure system is developing in Montana and will spread a band of heavier snow into southwestern Saskatchewan. Latest indications continue to intensify this system, increasing the amount of snow forecast for the warned area.

A passing cold front will bring northerly winds and snowfall to the higher terrain of the Cypress Hills today. Local accumulations of up to 10 to 15 cm are possible there. The bulk of the snow moves in this evening for elsewhere in the southwest, with heavy snow continuing into Monday morning and tapering off later in the day. Final snowfall amounts will be variable due to melting but broadly 10 to 20 cm of heavier, wet snow is anticipated.

When skies clear on Tuesday, the fallen snow will begin to melt away as temperatures rebound for the remainder of the week.

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Visibility will likely be reduced at times.

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.