Weather wreaking havoc on roads in northeast Saskatchewan

Kuzek said freezing rain and snow earlier in the day was originally melting and by 3 p.m., the snow and ice had begun to build up.

“It’s extremely slippery,” he added.

Travel wasn’t recommended on that highway due to icy and slippery sections. Highway 6 from Naicam to the intersection with Highway 55 also was affected by the weather, as were other highways in the area.

Environment Canada said the snowfall would taper off Thursday morning.

“North of the Yellowhead Highway is where we’re seeing the heavy stuff,” Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang said. “Some areas like Meadow Lake, Prince Albert (and) all the way down through Yorkton, they’re seeing some very heavy snows.”

Lang said as a result, highway conditions were not ideal.

“Winds aren’t too bad so blowing snow is not really an issue, but certainly accumulating snow and slippery roads (are) really an issue,” she said.

Prince Albert and Meadow Lake could see between 20 and 25 cm of snow by Thursday.

Lang warns that highway conditions could become even worse with freezing temperatures overnight.

“The snow will slowly pull out on Thursday morning, but because the temperatures are dropping below freezing, the roads will become quite slippery,” she said.

After a very dry October in the province, Lang said the precipitation that’s projected throughout November is much needed.

“It has been a pretty warm and dry fall so far, so we’re kind of behind the season precipitation-wise,” she said. “We actually need the moisture to come. We haven’t had a lot of snow or rain for that matter.”

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— With files from 650 CKOM’s Keenan Sorokan and Dallas Dahlseide

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Weather wreaking havoc on roads in northeast Saskatchewan

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