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Thanksgiving dinner may include a side dish of snow for some parts of Saskatchewan.
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a special weather statement for the R.M. of Piapot, R.M. of Maple Creek including Cypress Hills Prov. Park, R.M. of Reno including Consul Robsart and Willow Creek, R.M. of White Valley including Eastend and Ravenscrag, Sask.
This system is coming from Montana, Jason Knight, a meteorologist with ECCC, said.
“We’re looking at a fairly large amount of snow for the Cypress Hills … not too unusual for the season, but we’re looking at about 10 to 15 centimeters over the highest elevations in the park. That will be starting tonight and continuing through Monday,” he said.
There will also be snow toward the east, Knight said, including the grasslands, Assiniboia and Coronach.
The City of Lloydminster is also no exception to the snow.
According to a special weather statement from ECCC on Thursday, snow is also anticipated for both the Alberta-Saskatchewan sides.
Knight said there’s another system that they’re tracking in the central area of the province.
“They’ve had about an inch of rain, 25 millimetres up around LaRonge and Buffalo Narrows, but as it gets cooler tonight, we do expect a bit of snow to mix in and Meadow Lake area, perhaps a couple centimeters there,” said Knight.
Saskatoon will also be expecting some weather from that system.
“[We’re] really expecting more flurries tonight and into Sunday, not really expecting much in the accumulations, but you’ll see some snow in the air and maybe a dusting on the ground at times. So, not too serious,” Knight said.
Regina, Moose Jaw and surrounding areas may be exempt from the snow.
“We’re looking at a few millimeters of precipitation on Monday right now, mostly looking at rain, but that could be mixed in with some snow, so keeping a close eye on that for the moment,” Knight said.
ECCC reminds drivers to prepare for changing and deteriorating travel conditions, as well as checking the highway hotline before any travel this weekend.
As the week goes by, there will be good weather on the horizon, and it’s unlikely any snow will stay.
“In the wake of this, we’ll be right back to the mid-teens. So anything by midweek, even by Wednesday … anything that does fall, will be long gone. And we’re looking at probably plus 20 on the weekend again,” said Knight.
“But certainly we’re not going to be sticking with winter anytime soon.”