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WWCN13 CWWG 210557
YELLOW WARNING - SNOW SQUALL
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:57 P.M. CST TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
=NEW= KINDERSLEY - ROSETOWN - BIGGAR - WILKIE - MACKLIN
=NEW= THE BATTLEFORDS - UNITY - MAIDSTONE - ST. WALBURG
=NEW= SWIFT CURRENT - HERBERT - CABRI - KYLE - LUCKY LAKE
=NEW= LEADER - GULL LAKE
=NEW= MEADOW LAKE - BIG RIVER - GREEN LAKE - PIERCELAND.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - SNOW SQUALL - REPLACES YELLOW LEVEL WATCH -
SNOW SQUALL - FOR:
KINDERSLEY - ROSETOWN - BIGGAR - WILKIE - MACKLIN
THE BATTLEFORDS - UNITY - MAIDSTONE - ST. WALBURG
SWIFT CURRENT - HERBERT - CABRI - KYLE - LUCKY LAKE
LEADER - GULL LAKE
MEADOW LAKE - BIG RIVER - GREEN LAKE - PIERCELAND.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
PERIODS OF BRIEF BUT INTENSE SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED. VISIBILITY WILL
BE RAPIDLY REDUCED DUE TO THE HEAVY SNOW COMBINED WITH BLOWING SNOW.
HAZARD: POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW SQUALLS.
LOCATION: SOUTHWESTERN SASKATCHEWAN.
TIMING: TUESDAY EVENING
REMARKS: NARROW BANDS OF INTENSE FLURRIES ARE MOVING THROUGH
WEST-CENTRAL SASKATCHEWAN IN THE WAKE OF A POWERFUL COLD FRONT. THE
INTENSE FLURRIES COMBINED WITH STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL LEAD
TO AREAS OF NEAR-ZERO VISIBILITIES IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE HAZARDOUS. VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY
REDUCED TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)SKSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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