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AWCN13 CWWG 181914
WEATHER SUMMARY
FOR SASKATCHEWAN
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:14 P.M. CST THURSDAY 18 DECEMBER 2025.
DISCUSSION.
A VERY INTENSE ALBERTA CLIPPER BROUGHT STRONG WINDS, SNOW, FREEZING
RAIN AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN ON WEDNESDAY.
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY IN BLOWING SNOW LASTING FROM 4 TO 10+ HOURS LED
TO EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND HIGHWAY CLOSURES,
INCLUDING THE YELLOWHEAD TRANS-CANADA HIGHWAY. ADDITIONALLY,
SOUTHWESTERN SASKATCHEWAN RECORDED WIND GUSTS OF 100-128 KM/H
CAUSING POWER OUTAGES.
THE FOLLOWING SNOWFALL AMOUNTS (IN CENTIMETRES) WERE ALL RECORDED BY
VOLUNTEER WEATHER OBSERVERS. NOTE THAT STRONG WINDS MADE SNOWFALL
MEASUREMENTS DIFFICULT AND AMOUNTS MAY VARY SIGNIFICANTLY:
BREDENBURY: 25
CONQUEST: 21
ESTERHAZY: 20
STRASBOURG: 19
SASKATOON: 7-18
REGINA: 8-13
MARYFIELD: 10
SUMMARY OF PEAK WIND GUSTS IN KILOMETRES PER HOUR:
EASTEND: 128
VAL MARIE: 107
MANKOTA: 102
ROCKGLEN: 96
CORONACH: 96
ESTEVAN: 94
CYPRESS HILLS PARK: 89
ASSINIBOIA: 87
REGINA: 83
SWIFT CURRENT: 83
MAPLE CREEK: 83
ELBOW: 83
MOOSE JAW: 81
BRATT'S LAKE: 81
YORKTON: 80
SASKATOON: 76
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SUMMARY MAY CONTAIN PRELIMINARY OR UNOFFICIAL
INFORMATION AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE OR FINAL REPORT.
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