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An Arctic air mass hanging over Saskatchewan has brought the frigid weather.

After a few wild days, the weather is returning to normal in Saskatchewan. The province saw heat warnings and records were broken near the end of last...

(Joel Bueckert/Facebook) If you see a bunch of rocks and dirt swirling around in the sky, it’s likely that it’s not a tornado. Dust devils are common in Saskatchewan at this time of year, especially when conditions are this dry. David Baggaley, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, explained more about the phenomenon. “(They’re) actually fairly common in the prairies, especially in the springtime,” he said. “They occur when you have lots of sunshine and dry weather and they can range in size from the little ones you see in the parking lot to decent-sized ones … We’re talki...

(980 CJME file photo) It will be a wintery start to the week in Saskatchewan. As of Sunday, snowfall warnings have been issued in the areas around Yorkton, Moosomin, Melfort, Humboldt, Kamsack, Hudson Bay and Pelican Narrows. David Baggaley, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said in an interview that those areas can expect the snow to hit hard and fast. “The biggest issue is that it’s going to snow heavily today. It’s going to come down pretty quickly. It will be a quick change to the weather, so travel in that part of the province … It’s probably going to be quite tricky tod...

Saskatchewan can expect warmer than average weather to kick off the new year. The forecasts in southern and central Saskatchewan show highs hovering around the 0 C mark. David Baggaley, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said that is well above the average for early January. Normally, highs would be close to -10 C. “We’re looking at temperatures getting pretty close to the freezing mark, one way or another. That’s quite a bit above normal,” he said. He expects the weather trend to stick around for at least another week. While he didn’t make a firm prediction, Baggaley expects ...