A lot of snowblowers will be running for the next few days after a major winter storm hit Saskatchewan. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)

By CKOM News

WINTER STORM

Winter storm expected to last until Monday morning: Environment Canada

Mar 3, 2024 | 1:52 PM

Roads update as of 10 p.m.

Highways 376, 378, and 324 northwest of North Battleford remain closed.

Winter driving conditions are present among highways around Prince Albert, Meadow Lake, La Ronge, and across the northeast.

The City of Prince Albert is also warning transit users that there may be delays and impacts on operations on Monday.

The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division and Prince Albert Catholic School Division have both cancelled all out-of-city bus routes for Monday.

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Environment Canada says the major winter storm that began on Saturday is expected to continue through to Monday morning.

Winter storm warnings remained in effect across almost the entire province on Sunday after a low-pressure system blew into Saskatchewan from the northern United States.

According to the weather service, between 25 and 40 centimetres of snow could fall by the time the storm ends on Monday.

“Snow and blowing snow will continue Sunday night before conditions improve Monday morning,” the weather service said in a statement.

“Near blizzard conditions are possible in some locales on Sunday.”

The storm has created difficult road and highway conditions across Saskatchewan.

According to the Highway Hotline, a number of highways in the Kindersley and Battlefords areas remained closed on Sunday afternoon, while travel was not recommended on routes around Saskatoon, Regina, Swift Current, Rosthern, Yorkton, Melville, Humboldt, Weyburn and Moose Jaw.

“Consider postponing non-essential travel until conditions improve,” Environment Canada recommended.

The latest information on highway conditions can be found on the Highway Hotline.

The hotline also has a new feature allowing users to track snowplows as they clear highways around the province.

The storm has forced the closure of businesses in the Battlefords including Discovery Co-op locations and recreation centres.

Travel is not being recommended on all highways going in and out of Saskatoon with winter driving comdotions and poor visibility outside Prince Albert and highways in the northeast around Wadena and Archerwill.