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A wheeled ice fishing trailer was spotted speeding across Saskatchewan’s Lac Pelletier on January 13 as powerful winds swept the region prompting a snow squall warning. Canada’s environment agency issued extreme weather alerts for most of Saskatchewan, warning of “freezing rain” and winter storms. Police also responded to car crashes linked to the weather, Canadian media reported. This footage, shot by Swift Current resident Brian Fleury, shows the runaway shelter zooming over the frozen...

Environment and Climate Change Canada(ECCC) reported record breaking wind speeds in Saskatchewan on Thursday morning.

Winter storm hammers Sask. with rain, wind and power outages Regina Leader-Post © Provided by Leader Post A vehicle sits damaged at the corner of Pells Drive and Parker Avenue in Regina, Saskatchewan on Jan. 13, 2020. Following rain, road conditions in the city were very slippery. Replay Video Skip Ad Residents across Saskatchewan woke up Thursday morning anxious to survey the damage from a winter storm that brought peak wind gusts up to 126 km/h in Regina — a new January ...

Saskatchewan RCMP and Regina police have reported collision numbers associated with extreme Winter driving conditions.

Highways nearly all reopened after Wednesday blizzard January 14, 2021 Driving conditions are slowly improving across the Southwest after Wednesday’s high winds and blizzard conditions. As of 10:30 a.m. the TransCanada Highway from Rush Lake to Mortlach remained closed because of drifting snow and significant portions of icy and slippery sections. After being closed for over 12 hours, the TransCanada was re-opened from Carmichael to Swift Current. Environment and Climate Change Canada reports...

Regina / 980 CJME Jan 14, 2021 7:03 AM Reginas Cornwall Centre was hit by damage from the storm on Jan. 14, 2021 (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME) It was a case of hold on to more than your hat Wednesday night as a windstorm whipped through the province. Environment Canada confirmed there was a gust of 143 kilometres per hour, a new provincial record. (Video courtesy of Victor Fok) “The winds were extremely strong. Out towards Bratt’s Lake, just south of Regina, they received the strongest wind gus...

It's not over yet, but it appears the worst of an intense Alberta Clipper system is past us in Saskatchewan. A...

Environment Canada issued weather watches and warnings for much of Saskatchewan on Tuesday afternoon. Meteorologist Terri Lang said harsh conditions will be felt all around Saskatchewan over the next few days. “The system looks a little bit stronger than what the models were initially indicating,” Lang said. “Certainly we will be in the meat of it late Wednesday night and Thursday morning. “My best advice is that people be prepared for this event.” Just after 4 p.m. Tuesday, winter st...

Most of Saskatchewan is under wind, freezing rain or winter storm warnings as the province braces for moving weather systems over the course of the day.

Moberg signs with Regina Thunder January 13, 2021 Swift Current Comp. Colt quarterback Carter Moberg (right) has committed to play with the Regina Thunder next season. STEVEN MAH/SOUTHWEST BOOSTER After missing his entire grade 12 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Swift Current Comp. Colts quarterback Carter Moberg is hoping to return to the field next season after signing with the Regina Thunder of the Canadian Junior Football League. “I’m pretty excited. I like all their coaches, so I ...